The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, while granting others.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record and applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), Right carpal tunnel syndrome, Left carpal tunnel syndrome, Chronic pain syndrome (secondary to bilateral shoulder disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027638
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, bilateral knee disorders, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and a GI disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions during the appeal period. The claims were denied based on the lack of medical evidence supporting current diagnoses.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for the service-connected headache disorder, which is the maximum schedular disability rating.
- Granted
The Board granted separate 10 percent disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left and right cubital tunnel syndrome.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a back injury, and facial injury. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.
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