The veteran's social phobia disability was initially rated at 10 percent prior to December 16, 2005. From that date, the disability is now rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows persistent symptoms of anxiety and depression without significant impairment in social or occupational functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Social Phobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635215
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,374 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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