Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder, circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder, and unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the condition is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected keloid scars.
The deciding factor: The evidence in favor of the claim includes opinions from a treating nurse practitioner and a VA examiner, both concluding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are secondary to his service-connected keloid scars. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder, circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017761
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