Anxiety disorder

Unspecified anxiety disorder is rated under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders, which VA uses for most mental health conditions. Six rating levels are possible: 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, and 100%.

At 0%, a diagnosis exists but symptoms do not interfere with work or social life and do not require continuous medication. At 10%, symptoms are mild or come and go, reducing your work efficiency mainly during periods of significant stress, or are controlled by continuous medication. At 30%, you have occasional drops in work efficiency and intermittent periods where you cannot perform work tasks, though you generally function satisfactorily; symptoms at this level include depressed mood, anxiety, panic attacks weekly or less often, chronic sleep problems, and mild memory loss. At 50%, your reliability and productivity are reduced, with symptoms such as panic attacks more than once a week, impaired short- and long-term memory, and difficulty maintaining work and social relationships. At 70%, you have deficiencies in most life areas — work, family, judgment, or mood — with symptoms such as suicidal ideation, near-continuous panic or depression, or inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. At 100%, there is total occupational and social impairment, with symptoms such as gross impairment in thought or communication, persistent delusions or hallucinations, or persistent danger of hurting yourself or others.