The Board granted service connection for other trauma and stressor related disorder, finding it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's condition is due to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record establishes that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's other trauma and stressor related disorder is due to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- other trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25029185
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include other trauma and stressor related disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for other trauma and stressor related disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining records related to the Veteran's discharge and treatment records from Tyler Mental Health.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits. The veteran is already receiving a 100% disability rating and SMC benefits.
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