The Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder renders him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of depressed mood, anxiety, near continuous panic, chronic sleep impairment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and inability to establish and maintain effective relationships markedly limited his ability to understand and remember detailed instructions, which are essential skills for any form of employment.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017830
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