The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a stroke and an increased disability rating for anxiety reaction. The appellant is also found to be totally unemployable due to his service-connected anxiety reaction as of February 15, 2008.
The deciding factor: The appellant's stroke residuals are considered directly related to his service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease. His anxiety reaction has been rated at the highest possible level (70%) since February 15, 2008, due to its severe social and occupational impairment. The Board found that the appellant is totally unemployable as of this date.
- Claimed conditions
- stroke residuals, anxiety reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1043906
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