The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition and erectile dysfunction was denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 100 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with Bipolar disorder) was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 100% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye condition, erectile dysfunction (ED), acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with Bipolar disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21068925
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition should be remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and the need for an updated TERA Memorandum. The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination, and her allegations of exposure during basic training were not addressed.
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