Denied
The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GAD with other unspecified depressive disorder and somatic symptom disorder, as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria associated with a 100 percent rating at any time during the appeal period due to a lack of similar severity, frequency, and duration to the listed symptoms for a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) with other unspecified depressive disorder and somatic symptom disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108919
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