Granted
The Board granted service connection for somatization disorder, finding that the evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran had a somatization disorder during the appeal period related to his service-connected depression.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and found that the somatization component existed as part of the service-connected depressive disorder, warranting grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- somatization disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25003803
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