The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and remanded several other claims, including lumbar spine disorder, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bronchitis, pneumonia, and GERD. The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, insomnia disorder, kidney stones, and increased rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's service in Vietnam, which provided a presumption of herbicide exposure leading to CAD, and the need for further development regarding other claims due to insufficient evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, insomnia disorder, kidney stones, bilateral hearing loss, hyperlipidemia, plantar fasciitis, coronary artery disease (CAD), lumbar spine disorder, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bronchitis, pneumonia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034571
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 medical opinion on whether plantar fasciitis was aggravated by active duty training.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pernicious anemia, and the Board dismissed both appeals.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2022, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.
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