The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of anxiety disorder and a higher initial rating, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9400 due to lack of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Meniere's Disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183712
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to specially adapted housing for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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