The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD due to MST, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service MST, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25007660
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST), unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, as the VA examination and multiple VA medical opinions are inadequate and contradictory.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma from March 22, 2017, until January 30, 2024.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD due to MST, sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, and a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected headaches.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD due to MST to correct a duty to assist error related to an inadequate VA examination.
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