The Veteran's initial increased rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood and panic attacks is denied prior to November 9, 2017. From that date, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate total occupational and social impairment required for a 100 percent disability rating at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety, Depressed Mood, Panic Attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130185
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,350 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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