The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for anxiety disorder prior to January 11, 2017, but denied a higher rating and service connection for right kidney carcinoma, sinusitis, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety disorder symptoms were found to be more severe than previously rated, warranting an increase in the initial rating. However, there was not sufficient evidence to support service connection for the other conditions or a higher rating for anxiety disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- right kidney carcinoma, anxiety disorder, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22000983
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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