The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and remanded claims for a back condition, stomach condition, increased rating for right ankle condition, and increased rating for right ankle scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a positive nexus between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition and his military service, but did not support a medical nexus for other conditions or an increase in disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric condition, back condition, stomach condition, right ankle condition, right ankle scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24070541
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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back condition, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current back disability and his active-duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition, but denied petitions to reopen claims for residuals of heat exhaustion, any dysfunction regulating body temperature, and a right ankle condition. The Board also remanded claims for bruxism and a bilateral shoulder condition.
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