The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variably diagnosed as PTSD, depression, and anxiety, but dismissed the appeals for left shoulder degenerative arthritis joint disease, cervicalgia with degenerative changes of the neck, a bilateral eye condition, denied an effective date prior to July 11, 2020, for service connection for lumbosacral strain, and remanded the claim for TIA.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is directly related to his active service based on the evidence of record.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder degenerative arthritis joint disease, cervicalgia with degenerative changes of the neck, bilateral eye condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, variably diagnosed as PTSD, depression, and anxiety, transient ischemic attack (TIA), to include dizziness and episodic diplopia

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

November 5, 2025

Citation

A25096162

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