The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for respiratory condition and residuals of melanoma were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his active service based on competent lay evidence and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), respiratory condition, to include asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), residuals of melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002591
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 785 · Granted: 34% (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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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, high blood pressure, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for these conditions based on the evidence of record.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a prostate condition and a respiratory condition, to include asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), based on the Veteran's exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of melanoma as the evidence did not show that his scarring met the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD was granted starting from April 5, 2007. The veteran was also granted initial ratings of 50 percent and 30 percent for different periods but denied an increased rating beyond 30 percent. The issue of TDIU was remanded.
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