The Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at a 100% disability effective March 18, 2014. The issue of entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to this condition is moot as the Veteran now has a 100% disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder resulted in total social and occupational impairment, meeting the criteria for a 100% schedular rating effective March 18, 2014. The issue of TDIU is moot as he now has a single compensable disability rated at 100%.
- Claimed conditions
- an unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23060584
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability and a TDIU due solely to service-connected acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded because the VA did not provide him with a new VA examination, which is a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically unspecified anxiety disorder. The evidence is at least evenly balanced that this condition began during active service and is related to in-service events.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew their request before the Board made a decision.
- Granted
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