The Veteran's initial rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Unspecified Depressive Disorder was granted at a 50% disability rating as of October 23, 2019. The effective date is not specified.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, impaired memory, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Unspecified Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23060689
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