The VA determined that the veteran's social anxiety, which became service-connected on September 2, 2004, has not resulted in more than mild impairment and thus does not warrant a rating higher than the current 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no more than mild occupational and social impairment attributable to the veteran's social anxiety.
- Claimed conditions
- Social Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0800449
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