Granted
The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee, ankle, and leg disabilities.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the current psychiatric disability was secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected conditions based on a favorable finding in a May 2021 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25015136
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