Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding a link between the Veteran's in-service loss of his child and his current mental health condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance to establish a nexus between the Veteran's in-service event and his current psychiatric disability, warranting the grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018549
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