The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but dismissed claims for a cardiovascular disability, hypertension, left and right knee conditions. The respiratory condition claim was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is etiologically related to his service, while the other claims were not supported by sufficient evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disability, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (sleep disturbance, nightmare disorder, depression, anxiety, PTSD), left knee condition, right knee condition, respiratory condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024774
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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
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