The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, effective March 17, 2011.
The deciding factor: The evidence at the time of the March 17, 2011 tinnitus claim demonstrated the Veteran's intent to be compensated for all the manifestations of his disability and that the evidence raised an informal claim for secondary service connection for adjustment disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23018715
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 23018715.
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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, which the Veteran contends is related to in-service psychological events. The decision finds that there were such events during service and that they are etiologically related to the current condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further review of his claims, including a rating adjustment and effective date determination.
- Granted
The Board has determined that new evidence received after the August 2019 rating decision supports a grant of service connection for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active-duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding the service connection claims for adjustment disorder, causalgia, and a gynecological disability. The rating for adjustment disorder remains denied.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.