Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, variously diagnosed, based on the Veteran's reported in-service stressors during his foreign service in the Congo.
The deciding factor: The private treatment letter provided a definitive opinion that the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is more likely than not related to his military service, including exposure to traumatic events in the Congo.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, variously diagnosed
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25001908
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