The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include attachment disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition (claimed as astigmatism). The claims for dermatological condition on the neck, trunk, upper extremities, and legs, and left shoulder disability were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board granted service connection based on a finding that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service. The denial of the eye condition was due to persuasive evidence against its presence subject to service connection. The dermatological and left shoulder claims were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include attachment disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, Bilateral eye condition (claimed as astigmatism), Dermatological condition on the neck, trunk, upper extremities, and legs, Left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016694
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 998 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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