The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, adjustment disorder with disturbance of mood, and schizophrenia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders were sufficiently related to active service based on the testimony of stressor events during service and a VA examination that linked the current conditions to military duties.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Adjustment disorder with disturbance of mood, Schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024574
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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