The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's anxiety symptoms were related to his experiences as an aircraft maintenance specialist during service.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in relative equipoise on the question of whether currently diagnosed anxiety has been present since service and is related to the Veteran's experiences as an aircraft maintenance specialist.
- Claimed conditions
- generalized anxiety disorder (anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064389
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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