The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was denied for chronic sinusitis, CFS, respiratory condition, traumatic brain injury, skin condition on the left big toe, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, stroke condition, migraine headaches, right knee strain, left knee strain, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral restless leg syndrome. An increased rating for left great toe scars was granted.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and allergic rhinitis were related to his service, while other conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), respiratory condition, claimed as dyspnea, traumatic brain injury (TBI), skin condition on the left big toe, left great toe scars, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, stroke condition, migraine headaches, right knee strain, left knee strain, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction, bilateral restless leg syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046355
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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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective August 8, 2023, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
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