The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 50 percent and an effective date prior to January 31, 2001, for a 50 percent disability rating for anxiety reaction with depression.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that from January 31, 2001, to January 6, 2002, the veteran's anxiety reaction with depression was manifested by deficiencies in judgment or thinking; and prior to January 31, 2001, the veteran's anxiety reaction with depression did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety reaction with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0816946
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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