The Veteran's anxiety disorder NOS and PTSD have been granted with increased ratings, including a 50% rating from June 29, 2012 to January 17, 2017, and a 70% rating since then. He has also been granted TDIU effective June 29, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, or mood, warranting a 70% disability rating since January 17, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnea, Anxiety disorder NOS and PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144971
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