The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to a lumbar spine disability. The claims for cephalgia, obstructive sleep apnea, and dermatosis were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise concerning the etiological relationship between the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and his acquired psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, to include adjustment disorder with depressed mood, panic attacks, and major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate, Cephalgia, Obstructive sleep apnea, Dermatosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25048404
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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