Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date for the 70 percent evaluation of anxiety disorder starting from January 16, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the overall picture contemplated by a 70 percent rating, which is more severe, more frequent, and longer in duration than that contemplated by a 50 percent rating, due to suicidal ideation reported at the January 16, 2022, examination.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109810
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