The Board granted service connection for asthma and a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder. The appeal of the issue regarding posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's asthma is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and new and relevant evidence has been received to support the claims for unspecified anxiety disorder and PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, unspecified anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033572
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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- Granted
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- Granted
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