Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claims for anxiety disorder with panic attacks, diabetes mellitus, gastritis with ulcerative colitis, and sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The August 2022 VA examination did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD under the DSM-5, while other evidence supported a diagnosis of an anxiety disorder. The claims for service connection were remanded to allow further development of the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Anxiety disorder with panic attacks, Diabetes mellitus, Gastritis with ulcerative colitis, Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021796
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