Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 5, 2023, for the award of a 50 percent rating for anxiety disorder with depressed mood and schizophrenia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity as of October 5, 2023, which is when he filed his claim for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder with depressed mood and schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086006
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