The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia disorder, finding that the disability did not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence presented.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric condition was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, which more closely approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9413.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder, insomnia disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25057684
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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