The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, denied a higher rating for left shoulder strain, and granted service connection for left leg and right leg shin splints.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be more severe than contemplated by the currently assigned ratings, but not as severe as to warrant a 100 percent rating. The evidence supported service connection for the left and right leg conditions based on their relation to active service.

Claimed conditions

Generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, Left shoulder strain, Left leg shin splints, Right leg shin splints, Right ear hearing loss

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

50%

Decision date

October 7, 2025

Citation

A25086594

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