The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with persistent depressive disorder and alcohol abuse disorder (GAD) is shown to preclude the Veteran from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with his work and education background from November 1, 2012.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's GAD was found to significantly impair his ability to maintain employment, leading to a grant of TDIU effective from that date.

Claimed conditions

Generalized anxiety disorder with persistent depressive disorder and alcohol abuse disorder (GAD), Idiopathic progressive polyneuropathy left lower extremity, sciatic and anterior tibial nerve, Idiopathic progressive polyneuropathy right lower extremity, sciatic and anterior tibial nerve, Idiopathic progressive polyneuropathy left lower extremity, femoral nerve, Idiopathic progressive polyneuropathy right lower extremity, femoral nerve, Status post right inguinal hernia repair (hernia), Hypertension, Scar, right groin, status post right inguinal hernia repair

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

Agent Orange / herbicides

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 9, 2025

Citation

A25105782

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