The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), finding no current diagnosis of such a condition.,Service connection was also denied for bicuspid aortic valve, as the Veteran's pre-existing defect did not worsen during his period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety) and the Veteran’s reported symptoms do not meet the criteria for such a condition under DSM-5.,The bicuspid aortic valve is considered a congenital defect, which precludes service connection. The Board found no evidence that this condition worsened during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Anxiety), Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Disability (Aortic Stenosis), Blockage of the Carotid Arteries, Stroke and its Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20032879
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