The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is granted from November 30, 2023. The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerves are rated at 20 percent since November 16, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder symptomatology more nearly approximates occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity for the period from December 15, 2016 to November 30, 2023. The rating is granted as new and material evidence was submitted.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24007712
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