Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and a low back surgical scar, but denied service connection for right elbow condition, left elbow condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and kidney disability. The appeal of the proposed reduction in hypothyroidism rating was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities for the elbow conditions or an acquired psychiatric disorder, but supported a low back disability with continuity of symptoms since service. The surgical scar was found to be secondary to the service-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, low back disability, low back surgical scar, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103856
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