Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, namely unspecified depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, but denied increased ratings for left shoulder glenohumeral joint dislocation and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for chronic headaches was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is etiologically related to his service, while the evidence did not support higher ratings for the other conditions based on their severity during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder glenohumeral joint dislocation, obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097072
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