The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder (MDD), and anxiety, based on the Veteran's active-duty service in Thailand during the Vietnam War.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, it was determined that his claimed stressors are related to his service and meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. Additionally, secondary service connection for depression and anxiety was granted as they were found to be proximately due to or the result of an established service-connected disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016813
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