The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and sleep disorder. The neck condition was remanded due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder was established based on in-service events including toxic leadership and service-connected disabilities, while the neck condition required further evidence as the August 2023 VA examination did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his ongoing symptoms and report of in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Depressive disorder, Sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015414
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