The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, and psychoactive substance-induced mood disorder, was denied. However, the Board granted reopening of his claim for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Panic Disorder due to new evidence.
The deciding factor: New evidence related to possible in-service events did not establish a nexus between the psychiatric disorders and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder, Psychoactive Substance-Induced Organic Mood Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23014037
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient findings regarding PTSD and depression, requiring a new VA examination.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Major Depression, and Panic Disorder due to his withdrawal of these issues prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the AOJ's handling of the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, and depression. The AOJ is required to verify the Veteran's claimed stressor and obtain medical opinions regarding the diagnoses and their relation to service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is related to his active-duty service and has granted service connection for this condition.
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