The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The Board also granted service connection for his sinus condition, sleep disorder, and headaches due to exposure to burn pits.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran experienced symptoms consistent with an anxiety disorder, which warranted a 30 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. Service connection was granted for his sinus condition, sleep disorder, and headaches as they were found to be related to exposure to toxic substances emitted from burn pits.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, sinus condition (bloody noses), sleep disorder (sleep apnea and choking during sleep), headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18154320
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and increased rating for anxiety disorder have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability meeting the criteria for hypertension, and the Veteran's anxiety disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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