The Board found that the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, classified as neurosis, mixed type, resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The veteran more nearly approximated findings for a 50 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The objective and probative medical evidence demonstrated significant symptoms of anxiety, depression, and tension that warranted a higher rating than the current 30 percent assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- neurosis, mixed type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0619466
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