The Board denied service connection for a left hand condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD or depressive disorder unspecified with anxious distress, as there was no evidence of current disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence showing the Veteran has a current disability related to his claimed conditions during service or within the relevant time frame.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD or depressive disorder unspecified with anxious distress, Left hand condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015453
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 882 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hand and lower extremity conditions as secondary to hypertension, SMC based on the need for aid and attendance, and a 70 percent rating for PTSD.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's low back, neck, right hand, left hand, right knee, and left knee conditions as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or caused by any service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left hand condition, right knee condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as lifted the bar to VA benefits due to mitigating circumstances.
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