The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety, as the evidence did not show functional impairment comparable to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks; occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity was not demonstrated.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038317
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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