Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's psychiatric disability had its onset in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found competent and credible evidence supporting a positive nexus between the Veteran's psychiatric disability and her military sexual trauma (MST) stressor during active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability, diagnosed as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016169
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