The Board granted the petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and granted service connection for left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, secondary to degenerative disc disease.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on new evidence that showed a diagnosed generalized anxiety disorder and an etiological link between the Veteran's low back disability and his left lower extremity symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy (secondary to degenerative disc disease), Bipolar disorder, Degenerative disc disease, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder, Bronchial asthma, Adductor tendonitis, left hip, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22000007
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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