The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied increased ratings for hearing loss, hallux valgus, foot scars, and special monthly compensation. The claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, erectile dysfunction, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for increased ratings or service connection for certain conditions, while some issues were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Respiratory condition (to include as due to Camp Lejeune exposure), Erectile dysfunction (due to service-connected foot disabilities), Loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071581
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
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- 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
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- 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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