The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 100 percent effective October 12, 2017.,As the Veteran has a combined rating of 100% for her service-connected conditions and is in receipt of a 100% rating for her generalized anxiety disorder, entitlement to TDIU is moot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24014703
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