The veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 50% since July 20, 2006. His neuropathy of the left leg was initially rated at 10%, but now rated at 20%. Both conditions are currently granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's generalized anxiety disorder has been found to be more disabling than previously and warrants a higher rating since July 20, 2006. The neuropathy of the left leg also warrants an increased rating due to its severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder with psychophysiological cephalgia features, Neuropathy of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2007
- Citation
- 0708628
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0708628.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left leg disability (to include neuropathy) and a right leg disability (to include neuropathy), as these disabilities were not due to any event or incident of the Veteran's period of active service, were not present within one year after service, and were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's depression and neuropathy of both legs are not service-connected, as there is no evidence showing a direct connection to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.