The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder NOS and residuals of chemical burns do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, as they are rated at 30% and 0%, respectively. The VA examinations did not indicate that his disabilities preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder NOS is rated at 30% disabling, which does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU as one disability must be ratable at 40% or more. The residuals of chemical burns are rated at 0%, also failing to meet the schedular requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder NOS, residuals, chemical burns, right calf, left thigh, and left buttock
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1414465
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety disorder NOS, depression, and PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are related to his active military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The December 2012 rating decision was reversed to grant service connection for an anxiety disorder, which had previously been denied due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The new evidence provided by the VA psychologist in January 2012 established a link between the Veteran's military service and his current diagnosis of anxiety disorder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. A new examination is required to address whether any diagnosed condition is at least as likely as not incurred in or otherwise related to his active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and persistent depressive disorder with mild alcohol use disorder, finding that the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities are at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by his military service.
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