Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed expression of depression and anxiety secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but remanded the claims for higher ratings for right shoulder tendonitis.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the relationship between the Veteran's chronic pain from his service-connected disabilities and his adjustment disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed expression of depression and anxiety
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25002170
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