The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, to include bipolar disorder and depressive disorder was granted. The claims for bronchitis, arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and vertigo were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports the in-service incurrence and nexus elements of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, to include bipolar disorder and depressive disorder. However, there is no current diagnosis of bronchitis, arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or vertigo that can be linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (bipolar disorder and depressive disorder), Bronchitis, Arthritis, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002197
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding a causal relationship between the condition and an in-service incident of military sexual trauma (MST).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied a compensable rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 29, 2019 for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for other conditions.
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