The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome. The rating for the veteran's migraine headaches was affirmed at 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided significant probative weight in establishing a nexus between the Veteran's mental health conditions and his active duty service, while the evidence did not support a finding of chronic fatigue syndrome or irritable bowel syndrome being related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome with functional abdominal pain syndrome and bloating
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041276
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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