The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder with depressed mood, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active service and are related to his military experience.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a positive medical nexus opinion from a private examiner who found it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current condition is due to or incurred during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054143
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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