The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent disability rating for unspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and denied an increased rating greater than 50 percent.

The deciding factor: The reduction in the rating was found to be improper due to insufficient evidence of improvement, while an increased rating was not supported by the evidence showing that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

Claimed conditions

unspecified anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 3, 2025

Citation

A25103857

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