Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety, was dismissed due to the grant of PTSD in a subsequent rating decision.
The deciding factor: The claimant's concurrent election to file separate claims while an appeal is pending is prohibited and invalidates the current appeal on this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, respiratory condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098285
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