Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD, chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings for chronic headaches and a right fifth finger disability were denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the credible evidence supporting the in-service stressors related to the Veteran's fear of hostile military activity while deployed in Korea, which led to his current psychiatric conditions and other service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headaches, status post right fifth finger jamming injury with residual deformity (right fifth finger disability), acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD, chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103722
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