The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, previously characterized as an anxiety disorder and later as PTSD, is currently rated at 100 percent from September 23, 2010.,Prior to September 23, 2010, the Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's PTSD most likely represented a progression of his earlier diagnosed anxiety disorder and concluded he was unable to hold a job due to total social and industrial impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1512619
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