The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder is etiologically related to his in-service traumatic events.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner diagnosed the Veteran with a current mental condition (other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder) which was linked by the examiner to service-related trauma, and the Board found this credible evidence sufficient for granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2023
- Citation
- A23031327
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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