The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, traumatic brain injury, loss of strength right index finger, and posttraumatic degenerative joint disease left index finger.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's conditions were related to his active-duty service based on evidence of in-service events and current diagnoses, with a positive medical opinion supporting the connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Loss of strength right index finger, Posttraumatic degenerative joint disease left index finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054541
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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