Granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and substance use disorder as secondary to GAD.
The deciding factor: The evidence established a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his active-duty service, with the substance use disorder being attributed to self-medication of GAD symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), Substance use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011838
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