The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the service-connected left-hand little finger disability but denied service connection for an acquired mental health condition and remanded the claim for an erectile dysfunction (ED) disability, secondary to a service-connected hernia disability.
The deciding factor: The weight of the persuasive evidence supported a 20 percent rating for the left-hand little finger disability but did not support a finding that the Veteran currently endures an acquired psychiatric condition etiologically related to U.S. Army service or that his ED was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hernia.
- Claimed conditions
- Left-hand little finger disability, Acquired mental health condition, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028124
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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