The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, effective April 12, 2010. The RO has reopened the claims for service connection for a left leg disability, dental condition, and headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the last final denial shows that the Veteran's anxiety disorder results in reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as panic attacks and difficulty understanding complex commands.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastreoesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1754052
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- Denied
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- Granted
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