Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, left hand condition, right hand condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and right wrist condition were denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found no in-service injury or disease and no nexus to service for the denied conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, left hand condition, right hand condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, right wrist condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008385
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