The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected depression, but remanded claims for service connection for neck condition and left- and right-arm radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the functional impact of the Veteran's depression, which manifested as occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating. The other claims were remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, neck condition, left-arm radiculopathy, right-arm radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25048342
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 claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back pain, knee and wrist joint pains, neck pain, anxiety, depression, as further development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and denied service connection for a lower back disorder. The claims for depression, substance abuse disorder, and a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed.
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