The Veteran's service-connected other specified anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder have resulted in symptoms that include persistent danger of hurting himself or others, resulting in a 100 percent rating for the entire appeal period. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is moot as the schedular rating has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder have resulted in symptoms that approximate total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified anxiety disorder, Alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- A19002637
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What this means for you
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