Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a depressive and anxiety disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions but denied increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the probative private medical opinion that linked the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms to his service-connected disabilities, while the evidence did not support higher ratings for the PN due to its mild or moderate nature.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive and anxiety disorder, PN (Peripheral Neuropathy) in right upper extremity, PN (Peripheral Neuropathy) in left upper extremity, PN (Peripheral Neuropathy) in right lower extremity, PN (Peripheral Neuropathy) in left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017161
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