The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that new and relevant evidence had been submitted.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the private examiner's opinion that the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is at least as likely as not related to a stressful event during his military service, with resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25047095
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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