The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxious mood has been rated at 10 percent since October 31, 2019. The Board found that the symptoms are mild and transient, decreasing work efficiency only during periods of significant stress or when controlled by medication.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's anxiety was mild and transient, resulting in decreased work efficiency only during periods of significant stress, which is consistent with a 10 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with anxious mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2020
- Citation
- A20018358
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted revision of the February 2007 rating decision, allowing service connection for a psychiatric disorder from July 11, 2006.
- Denied
The Veteran's mental health condition, characterized as an adjustment disorder with anxious mood and PTSD with memory loss, has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxious mood. The issue of entitlement to TDIU was also raised by the Veteran during his hearing.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore, service connection is denied.
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