The appeal was granted for readjudicating the claim of entitlement to service connection for lethargy, and denied for earlier effective dates for depression with anxious distress and migraine headaches. The claims for service connection were remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence was found relevant to the issue of entitlement to service connection for lethargy, but there is no new evidence that would support an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for depression or migraines.
- Claimed conditions
- lethargy, scars, head and face, seborrheic dermatitis/eczema, shin splints
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054381
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.
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