Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on aggravation of a preexisting disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced or approximately so with regard to whether the Veteran's pre-existing acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated beyond its natural progression by active service. The benefit of the doubt doctrine applies, and the claim is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25003951
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