The Veteran's anxiety disorder, previously diagnosed as chronic acquired psychiatric disorder with PTSD and depressive disorder, was granted a 70% rating effective March 31, 2015. He also received a TDIU.,He has other service-connected conditions including multisystem illness, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, tinnitus, and hearing loss of the left ear.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety disorder was manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, near-continuous panic or depression affecting ability to function independently, inappropriate behavior, persistent danger of hurting others, intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living, disorientation to time or place, memory loss for names, occupation, and own name.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder NOS, Chronic Multisystem Illness, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee, Tinnitus, Hearing Loss of the Left Ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19106477
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