The Veteran's service connection claim for an unspecified anxiety disorder with depression and alcohol dependency is granted. Service connection for PTSD is denied. The Veteran's subscapular bursitis of the left shoulder is rated at 20 percent since January 3, 2012.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for an unspecified anxiety disorder with depression and alcohol dependency due to evidence showing a history of sleep difficulties during service and post-service. PTSD was not diagnosed based on lack of specific stressor event. The Veteran's subscapular bursitis is rated at 20 percent since January 3, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified Anxiety Disorder with Depression and Alcohol Dependency, PTSD (not diagnosed)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1601701
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