The Board granted service connection for headache disorder, plantar fasciitis, left and right knee disabilities, and left and right shoulder disabilities. It also granted an initial 70 percent rating for GAD from December 30, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of GAD, lumbosacral strain, hyperpigmentation, and alopecia areata were not shown to be more severe than the assigned ratings. However, his headache disorder, plantar fasciitis, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral shoulder disabilities were related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), Lumbosacral strain, Hyperpigmentation, Alopecia areata, Headache disorder, Plantar fasciitis, Left knee disability, Right knee disability, Left shoulder disability, Right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055011
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 Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
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