The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, as secondary to the service-connected anxiety disorder. The claim for PTSD was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a nexus between the Veteran's anxiety disorder and in-service mental distress, while there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor for the purposes of granting service connection for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, as secondary to anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gastrointestinal condition, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054656
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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