The Veteran's anxiety disorder not otherwise specified and chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression are granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for the Veteran's anxiety disorders based on new evidence, while PTSD and bipolar disorder were not supported by current medical evidence or a link to her in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18149147
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including persistent depressive disorder and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, are found to be related to his service. His alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder are also found to be secondary to these conditions. The Veteran's PTSD claim is denied due to lack of verified in-service stressor. Bilateral hearing loss and gastroesophageal reflux disease claims are also denied.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was dismissed because the benefit sought has been granted in full.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than chronic adjustment disorder, with anxiety and depression, left leg disability (claimed as nerve damage), right leg disability (claimed as nerve damage), and chronic headache disorder (claimed as migraines) to obtain additional evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and residual burns, left arm.
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