The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for a nonspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status from March 31, 2009 to November 16, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to deficiencies in most areas of work, school, family relationships, thinking, judgment, and mood without total occupational and social impairment. Additionally, his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Claimed conditions
- nonspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25013047
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