The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, granted a 10 percent rating for costochondritis, and denied an earlier effective date for the costochondritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected costochondritis is manifested by occasional weakness, fatigue, uncertainty of movement, and tenderness to palpation, which supports a 10 percent rating. The denial of higher ratings was based on the evidence not supporting more severe manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic dermatitis, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, costochondritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031977
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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran has costochondritis or muscle pain in the chest that is related to his service.
- Granted
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