Service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is granted. The claim for deviated nasal septum, including nasal and sinus symptoms, is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's PSP is related to service, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Claimed conditions
- progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), deviated nasal septum, including nasal and sinus symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000084
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,569 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and four other conditions, finding that these conditions were not incurred or related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about the Veteran's in-country service and exposure to Agent Orange. More information is needed before a decision can be made.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there is no evidence linking any service-connected disability to the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VCAA notice and further development of the claim.
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