The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his wrist disability. The claims for service connection for sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder, back disability, and foot disability were remanded.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating for the wrist disability, but identified pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors for the other claims.

Claimed conditions

right nondisplaced scaphoid wrist fracture, obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia, lumbosacral strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 23, 2025

Citation

A25005800

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