Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was granted based on new and material evidence showing a link between military trauma and the current condition.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on private medical opinions that established a nexus between the veteran's military experiences and their current psychiatric diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25000067
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