The VA has maintained a non-compensable disability rating for the appellant's anxiety disorder since its initial grant in 1944. The most recent evaluation of 50 percent was granted effective February 16, 2001.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the current evidence did not warrant an increase beyond the existing non-compensable rating due to the appellant's current level of occupational and social impairment being within the range for a 50% disability rating under the criteria set forth in Diagnostic Code 9413 (anxiety disorder).
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0622027
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