Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for somatic symptom disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, memory loss, and unspecified mood disorder but denied initial compensable ratings for vitreal floaters, chronic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and persistent cough.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the onset of the claimed conditions during service and their relation to in-service toxic substance exposure. However, there was no persuasive evidence that the eye disability resulted in a compensable rating or that the other disabilities warranted an initial compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- somatic symptom disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, memory loss, unspecified mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103201
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