The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depression is rated at 70 percent, effective November 7, 2006. The Board has granted the Veteran a rating in excess of 30 percent for his neurodermatitis with pseudofolliculitis barbae. Additionally, new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (secondary to anxiety disorder), sleep apnea, peripheral vestibular disorder, gastritis, and sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depression is manifested by suicidal ideation, persistent hallucinations, frequent changes in employment, depressed mood, anhedonia, low energy, and GAF scores primarily between 45 and 55. The evidence received since the August 2006 rating decision relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate his left ear hearing loss claim (new evidence of continuous sinusitis symptomatology) and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his right ear hearing loss claim (no new evidence provided).
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder with depression, neurodermatitis with pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1239795
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