Partly granted
The veteran was granted an earlier effective date for hypertension and a rating for a stab wound. Other issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board granted the earlier effective date based on relevant service department records received after the initial denial.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, superficial stab wound to the left flank with residual scar, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005135
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