The Board granted a 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and denied higher ratings for the left and right knee disabilities, as well as service connection for various other conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety was found to be manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating. The other claims were denied due to insufficient evidence of current disability or nexus to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety, Left Knee Strain with Shin Splints, Right Knee Patellar Facet Fracture with Shin Splints, Left Shoulder Scar, Left Ring Finger Disability, Sleep Apnea, Hair Loss Disability, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25028958
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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