The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was denied. However, his left calf muscle injury has been granted with a 10% rating.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was not established as it was denied by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, left calf muscle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1421115
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining an enlistment examination and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorders other than PTSD.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 70% rating for PTSD, effective May 1, 2023, and remanded several claims for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for various conditions, as well as other service connection claims.
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