The Veteran's GAD is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The evidence shows that his symptoms include occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating as they are consistent with a 30 percent disability rating, which is already at the maximum level under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19165656
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