The Board granted service connection for neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, fatigue, headaches, dyspnea, an unspecified anxiety disorder, non-allergic rhinitis, and gastrointestinal signs or symptoms due to undiagnosed illness. A 10 percent rating was also granted for a right foot scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, fatigue, headaches, dyspnea, unspecified anxiety disorder, non-allergic rhinitis, and gastrointestinal signs or symptoms existed for 6 months or more post-service and were not attributed to any known clinical diagnosis. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, restless leg symptoms, hand tremors, fatigue, headaches, dyspnea, unspecified anxiety disorder, non-allergic rhinitis, gastrointestinal signs or symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25047021
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
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