The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, warranting a 30% evaluation for this disability.
The deciding factor: The VA compensation examination confirmed an etiological link between the veteran's service-connected tinnitus and his psychiatric symptoms of depression and anxiety.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability (chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0507222
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