The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety has been granted. The claim for TDIU is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it. The claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found sufficient evidence to grant service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety, considering the Veteran's diagnosed mental health condition related to his service-connected multiple sclerosis and other conditions. The TDIU claim was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it. For the type 2 diabetes mellitus claim, the Board directed a new opinion on its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23010295
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