The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, but denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder was supported by credible evidence of in-service stressors, while the other conditions were not linked to service through sufficient evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25031051
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding a causal relationship between the condition and an in-service incident of military sexual trauma (MST).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, residuals of a right foot injury, sinusitis, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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