Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for unspecified mood disorder and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, but remanded the claims for bunion, left foot; left knee disability; and right knee disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a private medical opinion that linked the conditions to in-service events. The other claims were remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified mood disorder, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089104
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