Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, but denied an increased initial rating for his service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder and substance abuse disorder.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment, but they were consistent with a 70 percent rating. However, the evidence showed that he was unable to secure or follow gainful employment due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder, substance abuse disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015482
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