The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU has also been denied due to the lack of cooperation in submitting necessary forms.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the schedular criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) and the Veteran did not return a completed VA Form 21-8940, which is required to substantiate his TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007857
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
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