The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for anxiety disorder and 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, but remanded service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood with alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 50 percent rating for anxiety disorder and a 20 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047244
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for depression, PTSD, and an anxiety disorder due to the lack of a current diagnosis.
- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal regarding the proposed reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was dismissed as it was not a final decision. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for a left hip disability due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) and remanded several issues related to increased ratings for various disabilities.
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