Granted
The Board granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a medical opinion that the Veteran's claimed condition is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury, event or illness, based on credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder, Alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25019900
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