The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and multiple musculoskeletal issues, but denied or remanded claims related to other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately evenly balanced for the granted service connections, while there was insufficient evidence to support the denials or remand decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder), Lumbosacral strain, Bilateral foot xerosis, Right shoulder impingement syndrome, Right elbow disability manifested by pain, Right foot acquired pes planus and plantar fasciitis, Left shoulder impingement syndrome, Left elbow lateral epicondylitis and tendinitis, Left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, Left foot acquired pes planus and plantar fasciitis, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071654
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 5, 2021, for the grants of service connection and eligibility for DEA benefits.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 29, 2019 for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for other conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to res judicata, as the issues were previously adjudicated and are now barred from further review.
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