Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include GAD and depressive disorder, as well as a cervical spine disability, right wrist pain, and left wrist pain. However, the claims for lumbar spine pain were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct causal relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and her active duty service, as well as her cervical spine and bilateral wrist pain. The lack of evidence supporting a connection to service for the lumbar spine pain led to its denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Depressive Disorder, Cervical/Cervicothoracic Spine Pain (Cervical Spine Disability), Right Wrist Pain, Left Wrist Pain, Lumbar Spine Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103816
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