The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety as the evidence showed that the symptoms were not severe enough to impact occupational and social functioning or require medication.
The deciding factor: The Board found that both VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and there was no other medical evidence to support a different conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092250
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 878 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety, as the evidence did not show functional impairment comparable to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Denied
The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his combined disability rating is only 50%, and one condition (chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety) is rated at 50%. The Board found that the evidence does not show he is unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and insomnia is currently rated at 30 percent, which the Board finds insufficient to warrant a higher rating based on his symptoms.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that a remand is necessary due to the need for updated treatment records and a PTSD examination.
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