The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition described as adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression is granted, as it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected right eye disability.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, there is a link between his acquired psychiatric condition and his service-connected right eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044387
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, due to outstanding service treatment records and the need for a more adequate VA examination.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed reduction from 70 percent to 30 percent for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression was dismissed because it was not a final decision.
- Granted
The veteran's service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression was granted due to bullying experienced during active duty training.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression as secondary to tinnitus was granted. The claim for right leg sciatica was also granted.
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