The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety neurosis, as the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, speech issues, impaired impulse control, spatial disorientation, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, or an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated a 50 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety neurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0904165
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.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of CUE in the June 1972 and March 1991 rating decisions for initial adjudication by the AOJ.
- Denied
The appeal seeking reversal or revision of a July 24, 1980, rating decision that adjudicated the claim of service connection for a nervous condition and found conditions and denied service connection for anxiety neurosis, also diagnosed depressive reaction on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 3.105, is denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the motion to revise or reverse on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) an October 1979 rating decision denying service connection for anxiety neurosis and personality disorder.
- Denied
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