The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, finding that it is not related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's current adjustment disorder is less likely caused by or a result of his service in Vietnam and found no evidence of pre-service mental health issues.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21067076
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- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, and PTSD, is related to Agent Orange exposure while serving in Thailand. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea are dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and alcohol use disorder, in remission. The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether this condition began during service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, insomnia, panic disorder and alcohol use disorder is granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent disabling. The appeal for other conditions has been denied.
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