The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder from March 1, 2023 was granted. The effective date remains pending as the earlier effective date request is separate and distinct.
The deciding factor: The VA mental disorders examination in August 2023 determined that the Veteran's symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Atypical Anxiety Disorder, Stress Related Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2026
- Citation
- A26017021
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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.
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