The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include anxiety and a mouth condition (also claimed as dental and oral) due to insufficient evidence of a current disability.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not show that the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric condition or a compensable mouth condition related to his active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, mouth condition (also claimed as dental and oral)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034825
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, based on the evidence showing that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's condition began in service.
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