The Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder is manifested by a range of symptoms including depression, anxiety, avoidance, chronic sleep impairment, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances. The Board has determined that the criteria for an increased disability rating of 100 percent have been met for the period of his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder is manifested by a range of symptoms including depression, anxiety, avoidance, chronic sleep impairment, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances. The Board has determined that the criteria for an increased disability rating of 100 percent have been met for the period of his appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Avoidance, Chronic Sleep Impairment, Inability to Establish and Maintain Effective Relationships, Difficulty Adapting to Stressful Circumstances, Hypervigilance, Irritability, Panic Attacks, Intrusive Thoughts, Impaired Impulse Control, Obsessive-Rituals, Suicidal Ideation, Delusions, Grossly Inappropriate Behavior, Persistent Danger of Hurting Self or Others
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0919024
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient findings regarding PTSD and depression, requiring a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the AOJ's handling of the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, and depression. The AOJ is required to verify the Veteran's claimed stressor and obtain medical opinions regarding the diagnoses and their relation to service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is related to his active-duty service and has granted service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, and Depression as these conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's active military service.
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