Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but granted service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: Tinnitus was incurred as a result of service, while the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed psychiatric disorders were related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Major depressive disorder, Alcohol use disorder, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092617
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