The VA has determined that the veteran's anxiety reaction does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not warrant such an evaluation based on the severity and duration of his disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran’s anxiety disorder is currently rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 9400 due to flattened affect, circumstantial or circumlocutory speech, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, impairment of short- and long-term memory, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Reaction, Essential Tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611414
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The appeal for entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted, while other appeals were dismissed as untimely and remanded for further action on essential tremors.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Essential Tremors, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for essential tremors of both hands, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's essential tremors are rated at a noncompensable rating from December 16, 2012. The claim for an increased rating is granted as of that date.
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