The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder and denied service connection for left chronic venous hypertension and right chronic venous hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, warranted a 70 percent rating. However, there was no evidence to support current diagnoses of chronic venous hypertension during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder, left chronic venous hypertension, right chronic venous hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25042188
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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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