The Veteran's anxiety disorder, which is manifested by symptoms such as depression, irritability, panic attacks, concentration and memory problems, some impairment of relationships with others, reports of suicidal ideation, and difficulty adapting to stressful situations, results in deficiencies in most areas but less than total social and occupational impairment. The criteria for a disability rating of 70 percent have been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety disorder is manifested by symptoms that meet the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9400, including flattened affect, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing effective relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1315167
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient findings regarding PTSD and depression, requiring a new VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
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