The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for generalized anxiety disorder with panic and depression (an acquired psychiatric disorder) is granted. The effective date for this grant is January 13, 2016.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated a 70 percent disability rating throughout the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Panic and Depression, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23058911
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What this means for you
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