The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disorder, depression, and chest pain. However, it granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and effective dates for several conditions on May 14, 2020.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities related to the claimed conditions other than carpal tunnel syndrome, and the Veteran's symptoms were best characterized by an already service-connected psychiatric disorder or were not distinct from it.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist disorder, depression, chest pain, left knee chondromalacia, left ankle scar, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, bilateral chronic allergic conjunctivitis, carpal tunnel syndrome (right and left arm)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071885
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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including the failure to obtain relevant treatment records and provide adequate VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back pain, knee and wrist joint pains, neck pain, anxiety, depression, as further development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and denied service connection for a lower back disorder. The claims for depression, substance abuse disorder, and a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed.
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