The Veteran's anxiety disorder NOS is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective September 28, 2012. The other issues are not granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s anxiety disorder NOS has resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9413 of the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder NOS, Syncope events, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Low back strain, Microneural neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Microneural neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Microneural neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Microneural neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19157446
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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