The Veteran's anxiety neurosis, which is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, has been granted a higher rating of 70 percent effective September 22, 2005.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have caused significant occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety neurosis, dysthymic disorder, recurrent, mild major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1008139
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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