The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks and depressive features, dismissed the appeals for Raynaud's disease and a psychiatric disability to include PTSD other than unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks and depressive features, and remanded the claim for a recurrent lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the opinion of a VA examiner that the Veteran's diagnosed condition was as likely as not incurred in or caused by her military service. The appeals were dismissed due to procedural defects, and the recurrent lumbar spine disability claim was remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks and depressive features, Raynaud's disease, psychiatric disability to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) other than unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks and depressive features, recurrent lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027425
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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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for costochondritis, bronchial asthma, loss of teeth, and Raynaud's disease due to a procedural defect in the Notice of Disagreement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for recurrent lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to unverified periods of active service and missing medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left wrist, right elbow, and left elbow disabilities, as well as an initial compensable rating for left knee osteoarthritis and Raynaud's disease.
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