The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, but remanded the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, a skin condition, degenerative arthritis of the right big toe, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his active service based on credible statements and medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as insomnia disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), Degenerative arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint of the right foot (right big toe), Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Skin condition (claimed as sunburns, staph infection, and eye styes)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24033143
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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