Effective October 4, 2012, a 50 percent rating for anxiety disorder is granted. A 30 percent rating for hypothyroidism is granted. A 10 percent rating for residuals of TBI with intermittent dizziness is granted. A 10 percent rating for pityrosporum folliculitis is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's disability picture for anxiety disorder has more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to such symptoms as flattened affect, circumstantial speech, panic attacks, difficulty understanding complex commands, and memory loss. The rating criteria for 50 percent under DC 9400 are met.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder, Hypothyroidism, Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Pityrosporum folliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080564
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.
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