Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and other specified trauma-related stress disorder, based on the Veteran's in-service deployment to the Persian Gulf.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports a finding that the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms are related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his deployment to the Persian Gulf.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Other specified trauma-related stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015815
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