Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD with depression (dysthymia) based on the Veteran's in-service stressor and ongoing symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay testimony, along with medical evidence supporting his diagnosis of PTSD, satisfied the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with depression (dysthymia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25014576
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