The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for anxiety disorder was denied, and his claim for TDIU was also denied. The Board found that the current symptoms of the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder did not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's anxiety disorder caused occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, but did not more nearly approximate the symptoms required for a 50% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9413.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21068016
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- Granted
The Veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS), is found to be related to his military service. Service connection for this condition is granted.
- Dismissed
Your initial claim for a higher rating for PTSD and Anxiety Disorder, NOS has been fully granted with a 100% schedular rating effective March 29, 2007. As you are already receiving the maximum schedular rating, there is no longer an issue of entitlement to TDIU.
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