The veteran's claim for service connection of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is granted. The Board found that the GAD was causally related to an in-service event.
The deciding factor: The Board based its decision on a positive February 2023 VA medical opinion that linked the veteran's GAD to stressful experiences during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002937
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,726 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for body dysmorphia, noncombat-related psychosis, adjustment disorder, depression, and GAD have been denied. The claim for an increased rating for OSTSRD has also been denied.
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