The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, bilateral foot, and both ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a VA examiner's opinion that the Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder is related to his service in Afghanistan. The remands were due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder), Left knee disability, Right knee disability, Left shoulder disability, Right shoulder disability, Bilateral foot disability, Left ankle disability, Right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035745
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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