The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder with opioid use disorder and denied a temporary total rating for hospitalization in February 2023 and March 2023. The remaining service connection claims were remanded.

The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance on whether the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9413, but did not warrant a higher 70 percent evaluation at any point during the period of appeal.

Claimed conditions

unspecified anxiety disorder with opioid use disorder, chronic bronchitis, kidney cyst, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), neck strain, left arm condition, numbness (secondary to neck strain), right arm condition, numbness (secondary to neck strain), penile condition (secondary to lumbar degenerative disc disease)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

50%

Decision date

February 26, 2025

Citation

A25017339

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