The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The appeal for an increased rating and TDIU is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s service-connected anxiety disorder with depressive disorder more nearly approximates the criteria for a 70 percent or higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder with depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18117306
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- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to his death.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder with depressive disorder is rated at 100 percent disabling, and his other service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable. Therefore, the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent from October 12, 2011 until March 17, 2014. The issues of service connection for right hand and second finger disorders, left hand disorder, and left ankle disorder are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent for the period prior to January 13, 2017. For the period starting January 13, 2017, a higher rating of in excess of 70 percent is denied.
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