The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder with opioid dependence. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD at any time during the appeal period.,Service connection for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is also denied as there is no diagnosed condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his schizoaffective disorder with opioid dependence was not caused by an in-service event, injury or disease.,There is no diagnosed bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and schizoaffective disorder with opioid dependence"}, {"condition_name":"Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy"}, {"condition_name":"Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070115
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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