The Board granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, but remanded the claims for left hip joint replacement, right hip joint replacement, and erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is related to his active service. The VA examiner provided a positive nexus opinion linking the Veteran's current mental health condition to his credible report of its onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, Left hip joint replacement, Right hip joint replacement, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25042172
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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