Dismissed
The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD due to military sexual trauma and major depressive disorder, is dismissed without prejudice due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, which results in the dismissal of the claim as a matter of law.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma, Major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25014668
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