The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder as the result of the service-connected tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence, including a private examination and opinion by Dr. BV, established that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is causally linked to his service-connected tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001709
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed severance of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is dismissed as there is no question of law or fact on appeal regarding the October 2024 rating decision that proposed severance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and migraine headaches based on their onset during active duty for training (ACTDUTRA).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, gastrointestinal issues, foot pain, hand scars, shin splints, migraines, thoracolumbar spine condition, and respiratory condition, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
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