Granted
The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include depression and anxiety, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's depression and anxiety were found to be secondary to his service-connected tinnitus based on medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, anxiety
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101831
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