The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder with intermittent major depressive episode and alcohol use disorder is productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms included depressed mood, anxiety, panic attacks weekly or less often, disturbances of motivation and mood, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, flattened affect, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, and difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances. These symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder with Intermittent Major Depressive Episode, Alcohol Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26013658
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is related to his active-duty service and has granted service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity in Vietnam, and his alcohol use disorder is due to his PTSD. Service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder has been granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was denied, and he was granted a TDIU. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet criteria for a 100% disability rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective December 14, 2021. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
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