The Veteran's anxiety disorder, now rated as 50 percent disabling, has caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and found that his other conditions (bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus) also preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as depression, irritability, sleep problems, anxiety, hypervigilance, nightmares, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts. The Veteran's service-connected conditions (anxiety disorder, bilateral defective hearing, and tinnitus) have caused him to be precluded from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder (formerly Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1026574
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