The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and denied service connection for bilateral flat feet.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in approximate equipoise as to whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder had its onset during or is related to his active naval service. The Board finds this opinion to be probative, especially because it is based upon full consideration of the Veteran's medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat feet, adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033416
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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during its pendency.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.
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