The Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically General Anxiety Disorder, is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board has determined that a 50 percent evaluation meets the criteria for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed symptoms consistent with a GAF score of 40, indicative of severe psychological impairment, warranting a 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 9400.
- Claimed conditions
- General Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1023447
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of General Anxiety Disorder, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal of a proposed reduction in the Veteran's rating for general anxiety disorder as it is not an adjudicative decision that can be appealed to the Board.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, general anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder with anxious distress, insomnia, major depressive disorder, and nightmare disorder; OSA; and tinnitus. The Veteran's appealed issues regarding erectile dysfunction and high blood pressure have been remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is related to service and the claim for service connection is granted.
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