The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis cough and remanded several claims, including those related to a left wrist disability, psychiatric disabilities, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, vitamin D deficiency, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, GERD, skin conditions, upper respiratory infections, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not support the claims for service connection for the various disabilities due to a lack of sufficient evidence linking them to active duty or an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis cough, left wrist disability, acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder (severe and active) (claimed as anxiety), acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder (severe and active) (claimed as insomnia), acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder (severe and active) (claimed as short-term memory loss and lack of concentration), acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder (severe and active) (claimed as social adjustment disorder with anger issues), bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, vitamin D deficiency, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, GERD (also claimed as acid reflux with nausea), skin disability, to include shingles, upper respiratory infection(s), other than chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24070996
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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