The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression) but denied service connection for arthritis in all joints including neck, back, and shoulder as well as anemia.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's anxiety and depression and his active-duty service, while there was no persuasive evidence linking the other conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety and depression, arthritis in all joints including neck, back, and shoulder, anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25048883
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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence of an in-service event, nor is there evidence demonstrating a nexus to service.
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