The Veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD have been rated from October 23, 2010 to January 2, 2013 at a 50 percent rating. From January 3, 2013 to February 19, 2019, the rating was increased to 70 percent. Since then, a higher rating in excess of 50 percent has been denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted on February 20, 2019 determined that the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms warranted a 70 percent rating from January 3, 2013 to February 19, 2019, based on his reduced reliability and productivity in work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069472
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
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