Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder and granted an effective date of April 12, 2021, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder during the period from September 30, 2021, as it did not show symptoms that would warrant a higher rating. The effective date for tinnitus was granted based on the receipt of an Intent to File within one year of separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as depression), Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093999
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