The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder does not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's anxiety is well-managed with medication, and his job ended due to external factors (business closure) unrelated to his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Panic Attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2026
- Citation
- A26012610
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