The Board granted service connection for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder, moderate, but denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritis. The claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right wrist disorder and left wrist disorder were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record, including medical examinations and reports, which did not support a higher rating for the foot condition or service connection for PTSD. The unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder was granted due to a favorable finding in a subsequent rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritis, Unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder, moderate, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Sleep apnea, Cervical spine disorder, Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Left upper extremity radiculopathy, Right wrist disorder, Left wrist disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039185
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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