The Board granted a 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder with panic disorder, mild recurrent, effective July 16, 2021, and denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to that date. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment during the relevant periods, but they did cause deficiencies in most areas since July 16, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder with panic disorder, mild recurrent
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024515
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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