The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder, is granted service connection. The issues of service connection for actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and seborrheic dermatitis are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the August 2023 VA examiner's opinion that the Veteran's PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder are at least as likely as not related to his active service. The issues of actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and seborrheic dermatitis were remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2026
- Citation
- A26026782
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