The Board has restored the 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder and granted restoration of the 30 percent rating for his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The ratings were reduced in March 2015, but the Board found that there was not sustained improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the evidence did not show sustained improvement in the Veteran’s ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work with regard to his service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20049898
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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