The Veteran's psychiatric condition is characterized by anxiety, irritability, insomnia, social avoidance, and at least one instance of hyperstartle response. However, it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms do not result in deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric condition results in social impairment but does not meet the criteria for a 70% evaluation due to lack of occupational and/or social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0934322
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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