The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder does not render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's anxiety disorder did not result in clinically significant occupational or social impairment and did not meet criteria for a mental disorder as of the last examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1455145
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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).
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