Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected skin disabilities. The other issues were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The private psychologist's opinion, based on a personal interview and considering the Veteran's medical history, provided significant probative weight in establishing the secondary nature of the acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Bilateral hearing loss, Hypertension, Right shoulder pain, Seborrheic dermatitis, Pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095875
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