Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claim for major depressive disorder, secondary to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reports of in-service racist/sexual trauma were found credible and corroborated by changes in her behavior, particularly buddy statements and medical records afterward confirming a psychiatric diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019688
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