The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia and denied increased ratings for other conditions, remanding several claims for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of suicidal ideation, depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, obsessional rituals which interfere with routine activities, and disorientation to time or place warranted a 70 percent rating under the criteria for unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia, bilateral plantar fasciitis, obstructive sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, right shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tendinosis and bursitis, lumbosacral strain, right knee strain, right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25038831
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent yeast infections. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and left knee pain were remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's low back injury occurred during a period of active duty for training (ADT) and continued therefrom.
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