The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and remanded the claims for increased ratings and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, limitation of flexion and extension of both knees due to a failure to obtain outstanding private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The August 2022 private psychological evaluation provided a nexus between the Veteran's current psychiatric condition and his active service, while the claims for increased ratings and service connection for bilateral hearing loss were remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- generalized anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, limitation of flexion of the left knee, limitation of extension of the left knee, limitation of flexion of the right knee, limitation of extension of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25056988
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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