An increased rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder from September 20, 2012 to September 15, 2016 has been denied.,An increased rating of 70 percent for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder from September 15, 2016 to May 4, 2021 has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during the period in question.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Unspecified Anxiety Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2022
- Citation
- A22020822
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What this means for you
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