The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for generalized anxiety disorder and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of GAD were found to be consistent with occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, which is commensurate with the currently assigned 50 percent evaluation. For allergic rhinitis, there was no evidence of polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085452
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