The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder mixed with depression was granted a 70 percent rating from July 23, 2022.

The deciding factor: The evidence supports an evaluation of 70 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's psychiatric disability from July 23, 2022.

Claimed conditions

anxiety disorder mixed with depression, cervical strain, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain and thoracic spine arthralgia, left wrist strain with limited flexion, right wrist strain with limited flexion, left knee strain, right knee strain, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

November 4, 2025

Citation

A25095666

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