The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent and 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, unspecified anxiety disorder with cognitive impairment from Parkinson's.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings as his disability caused occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks prior to March 25, 2024, and only reduced reliability and productivity from March 25, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, unspecified anxiety disorder with cognitive impairment from Parkinson's
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25005728
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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