The Veteran's service-connected chronic anxiety is currently rated at 70 percent disabling from February 9, 2011 to the present. The rating reflects significant occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided evidence of significant symptoms consistent with a 70 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9400, including flattened affect, difficulty understanding complex commands, and deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1303113
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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