Granted
The Board granted a maximum disability rating of 50 percent for service-connected headaches and a 70 percent rating, but no higher, for generalized anxiety disorder, effective July 19, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a higher rating based on their frequency, severity, and impact on his daily life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016621
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