The veteran's anxiety disorder with depression is manifested by occupational and social impairment which most nearly approximates occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (although generally functioning satisfactorily, with routine behavior, self-care, and conversation normal).
The deciding factor: The disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria required for a 30 percent rating due to symptoms such as nightmares, intrusive thoughts, and memory impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0911433
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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