The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, left knee strain, and right knee strain. Service connection was denied for amenorrhea, rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and restless leg syndrome. Melasma was granted under the Persian Gulf War provisions.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a causal relationship between the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, left knee strain, and right knee strain and her active service. Melasma was considered a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness of unknown etiology. The other conditions were not shown to be related to service or otherwise meet the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Left knee strain, Right knee strain, Melasma, Amenorrhea, Rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Restless leg syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052564
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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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 9, 2022, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, other specified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma/lung disease, vision disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, leukocytosis, kidney disease/kidney stones, enlarged prostate, sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU, DEA benefits, and a finding of TDIU based solely on generalized anxiety disorder.
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