The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected thoracic strain and dismissed the appeal regarding the proposal to sever service connection for vitamin D deficiency.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's thoracic strain symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and there was no jurisdiction over the proposed severance of service connection for vitamin D deficiency.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic strain, Vitamin D deficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25057791
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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