The Board granted restoration of the 50 percent disability rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and remanded issues related to a higher rating, service connection for ED, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The December 2019 VA examination was found inadequate, and the Veteran's lay statements were given significant weight in determining that his GAD had not improved under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039682
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including GAD, MDD, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and foot disabilities. The claim for NSC pension benefits was dismissed as moot due to a higher disability rating.
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