The Board denied service connection for ADHD, GAD, Social Phobia, Panic Disorder, and Insomnia as they are not separate diagnoses from the already established PTSD, MDD, alcohol use disorder, and eating disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be related to her already service-connected conditions, including PTSD, MDD, alcohol use disorder, and eating disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social Phobia, Panic Disorder, Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005405
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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