The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder with TBI prior to December 20, 2021 and a 50 percent disability rating for tension headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, speech that is intermittently illogical or obscure, near-continuous panic affecting his ability to function independently, impaired impulse control with periods of violence, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, and the inability to establish and maintain effective relationships warranted a higher 70 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017726
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