The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his generalized anxiety disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 29, 2004.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions, particularly his generalized anxiety disorder, have significantly impaired his occupational functioning and prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since July 29, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- Hallux Valgus of the right foot, Hallux Valgus of the left foot, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Back disability, Left hip dysfunction with arthralgia, Right hip dysfunction with arthralgia, Left knee arthralgia, Right knee arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0947457
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and active duty 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a back disability due to incomplete service records and failure to consider all available evidence, including in-service treatment records from F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective December 14, 2021. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
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