Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than generalized anxiety disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service onset of anxiety that has persisted since separation were found credible, and the only medical opinion was positive. However, there is insufficient evidence to support service connection for major depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091788
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