The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder, is rated at 50 percent and denied an increased rating.,The Veteran's alopecia areata is currently rated noncompensable and denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas for the acquired psychiatric disorder. The symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating, which requires more severe impairment.,There is no total body hair loss documented by medical records; therefore, alopecia areata is rated noncompensable.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Unspecified Anxiety Disorder), Alopecia Areata
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189288
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