The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was granted an initial rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The other claims for service connection were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision resolved the issue of service connection for a mental health condition by granting a higher initial rating, while other claims remained pending for further review.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043511
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The claims for urinary frequency disability and residuals of a cholecystectomy were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder strain with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and tendinitis, cervical spine spondylosis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and thoracolumbar scoliosis and lumbar spine degenerative changes.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as it requires further development and evidence.
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