The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for the service-connected neurocognitive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder prior to September 16, 2024, but denied a higher rating from that date. The Board also granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for the service-connected loss of sense of smell prior to July 29, 2023, but denied a higher rating from that date.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity and frequency of symptoms associated with the Veteran's conditions as outlined in the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders (General Rating Formula).
- Claimed conditions
- neurocognitive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, loss of sense of smell, difficulty chewing and swallowing, right side stooped posture, left side stooped posture, right side loss of automatic movements, left side loss of automatic movements, erectile dysfunction, speech changes (right side), speech changes (left side)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25053316
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 for unspecified anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding its etiology.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, elbows condition, cervical condition, erectile dysfunction, kidney condition, sleep apnea, wrists condition, asthma, shoulders condition, ankles condition, eye condition (bilateral dry macular degeneration), peripheral vascular disease (heart condition), and rhinitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied increased ratings for right shoulder impingement syndrome, hearing loss, painful scar, patellofemoral pain syndromes of the knees, and other conditions.
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