The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent disabling for her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not deficiencies in most areas as required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- general anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072653
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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