The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including Illness Anxiety Disorder, care-seeking type; Alcohol Use Disorder, mild; and Other Specified Depressive Disorder, results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. However, his symptoms do not more closely approximate the level required for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms are most consistent with a 30 percent disability rating under the General Formula for Mental Disorders due to mild or transient symptoms which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress, or symptoms controlled by medication.
- Claimed conditions
- Illness Anxiety Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, Other Specified Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24031178
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder, as well as a failure to provide an adequate VA examination prior to the rating decision.
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