The Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorder with panic attacks have been rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable rating criteria. The pseudotumor cerebri has not been found to affect her ability to work, leading to a denial of her claim for increased disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorder with panic attacks do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating as they are currently rated at 50 percent. The pseudotumor cerebri has not been found to affect her employment, thus preventing a TDIU claim from being granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety/depressive disorder with panic attacks, Pseudotumor cerebri
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1551221
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