The Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder was granted as secondary to her service-connected disabilities, while other claims were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found a link between the Veteran's depressive disorder and her service-connected conditions, including right knee and calcaneal spurs. Other claims were denied due to insufficient evidence of increased severity or functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder, Headaches, Hypothyroidism, Bilateral hearing loss, Right knee chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039663
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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