The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is granted a rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety disorder results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating under DC 9413. His bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as his audiometric test results do not support application of the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.86.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified anxiety disorder, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19192431
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