The Veteran's anxiety and depression warrant a 50 percent disability rating from the time service connection was granted.,As of January 11, 2017, the Veteran’s disability picture associated with his anxiety and depression warranted a 70 percent disability rating.,The Veteran is entitled to TDIU as of January 11, 2017.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's disability picture prior to January 11, 2017 was one of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and sleep disturbances.,By January 11, 2017, the Veteran’s disability picture associated with his anxiety and depression was characterized by deficiencies in most areas including work, family relationships, thinking, and mood; total occupational and social impairment were not demonstrated.,The evidence indicated that the Veteran's anxiety and depression have been shown to be of sufficient severity since January 11, 2017 to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18112824
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