The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 50 percent rating as of May 19, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GAF score decreased from 65 to 50 over this period, indicating significant worsening in her psychiatric symptoms and occupational/social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (Anxiety Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1421016
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