The veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features was rated at 10 percent from February 23, 1994 to March 22, 2001 and increased to 30 percent thereafter. The duodenal ulcer disease and colitis were initially rated at 10 percent from February 23, 1994 to March 28, 2003 and then increased to 20 percent effective May 1, 2003.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code due to their severity and frequency.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Depressive Features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0822133
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