The Board denied service connection for an adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety, finding it less likely than not that the condition began in or was caused by active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's current mental health condition and his active service, as the VA examiner opined that the Veteran's symptoms were more likely due to current life stressors rather than events during service.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25047786
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,329 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an evaluation higher than 50 percent for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety, as it did not cause occupational and social impairment worse than reduced reliability and productivity.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism with Hashimoto's disease and an adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety as secondary to the service-connected condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety, is related to his active duty service. Service connection for this condition is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claims for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment. The case will be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
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