The Board granted service connection for a disability characterized by low testosterone, a right wrist disability, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The claims were granted based on the nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his active service, as supported by medical opinions. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to the mechanical application of audiometric test results not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Low testosterone, Right wrist disability, Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047362
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA's obligation to obtain relevant records from the Social Security Administration.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for unspecified follicular disorders, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability. The denial was based on the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder and the absence of symptoms that would warrant higher ratings.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed severance of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is dismissed as there is no question of law or fact on appeal regarding the October 2024 rating decision that proposed severance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.
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