The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, identified as generalized anxiety disorder and depression. The claims for lead poisoning, substance abuse disorder, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, and hypertension were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability was found to be at least as likely as not related to his active duty service based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Depression, Lead poisoning residuals, Substance abuse disorder to include alcohol abuse, Diabetes mellitus, Hepatitis C, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25005136
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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