The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, but denied compensable evaluations for migraines and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms and their impact on her occupational and social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050170
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding their etiology.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
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