The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis related to his military service. The Board also found that the Veteran's bilateral foot or ankle disability claim was remanded due to additional development being required.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, which are already service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability Other Than PTSD, Schizoaffective Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23055188
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Schizoaffective Disorder as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, the appellant did not become disabled due to schizoaffective disorder in the line of duty during a period of active duty for training or inactive duty for training, and the evidence does not support an in-service injury or disease that could be directly related to the later diagnosed conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The VA needs to obtain a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD has rendered him housebound in fact since February 1, 2025. The Board granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(2).
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