The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.,The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's anxiety disorder causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% rating. The combined effect of multiple service-connected conditions, including prostate cancer and Parkinson's Disease, supports the TDIU determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified Anxiety Disorder, Prostate Cancer, Parkinson's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21067034
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