The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with insomnia has been granted, and he is now rated at 50 percent.,The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbar spine condition, right lower extremity shin splints, and left lower extremity shin splints due to lack of a fully adequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have been found to more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Insomnia, Lumbar Spine Condition (claimed as secondary to cervical spine strain), Right Lower Extremity Shin Splints, Left Lower Extremity Shin Splints
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23062654
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with insomnia disorder as of September 9, 2023, and prior to September 13, 2023, but denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for the same condition prior to that date.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for allergies, sinusitis, and posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to a concurrent election. The appeal for right lower extremity shin splints was denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder with insomnia have been rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that these symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
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