The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to August 20, 2024, and in excess of 50 percent from that date for unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia. However, a 70 percent disability rating was granted from March 24, 2025.

The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia more closely approximated an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships and cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood from August 20, 2024, but not prior to that date.

Claimed conditions

unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 16, 2025

Citation

A25108594

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