The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder with insomnia, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for cervical strain and degenerative disc disease, as well as bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, were remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA psychologist provided a negative nexus opinion regarding direct service connection but supported a nexus between the in-service events and current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder with insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25056914
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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