For the portion of the appeal period extending from January 25, 2008 to April 6, 2010, the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and depressive disorder have been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.,For the portion of the appeal period extending from April 7, 2010 forward, the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and depressive disorder has been productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations indicated that the Veteran had significant impairments in his ability to work and maintain relationships due to his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1225355
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What this means for you
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