Other specified anxiety disorder

Other specified anxiety disorder is rated under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders, which applies to mental health conditions across the rating schedule. Six ratings 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 transient, only reducing your ability to work during periods of significant stress, or are controlled by continuous medication. At 30%, you experience occasional drops in work efficiency and some inability to perform work tasks, though you generally function satisfactorily; symptoms at this level include depressed mood, anxiety, panic attacks weekly or less often, and chronic sleep impairment. At 50%, there is reduced reliability and productivity at work, with symptoms such as panic attacks more than once a week, impaired memory, and difficulty maintaining work and social relationships. At 70%, there are deficiencies in most life areas — work, family, judgment, and mood — with symptoms such as suicidal ideation, near-continuous panic or depression, and inability to establish effective relationships. At 100%, there is total occupational and social impairment, with symptoms such as persistent delusions, gross impairment in thought or communication, or persistent danger of hurting yourself or others.