A rating of 50 percent for anxiety disorder with depressive features prior to January 26, 2015 is granted.,A rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder with depressive features from January 26, 2015 is denied. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are found to meet the schedular requirements for TDIU effective October 17, 2007.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that prior to January 26, 2015, the Veteran’s anxiety disorder with depressive features produced occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating.,From January 26, 2015 onwards, the criteria for a higher rating are not met. The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were of such nature and severity as to preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder with Depressive Features, Prostate Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074391
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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