The Board granted service connection for a mental health disorder, to include other specified trauma and stressor disorder, based on the Veteran's in-service harassment during basic training.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed mental health disorders and his active duty service, specifically his exposure during basic training to racism and harassment.
- Claimed conditions
- mental health disorder, to include other specified trauma and stressor disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038391
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental health disorder, as there was no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis in accordance with DSM-5 criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as a new VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's lay statements and provide a comprehensive opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new examination to address the private medical report and determine if there is any diagnosed mental health disorder related to service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for multiple conditions, and the Board has no further jurisdiction to consider these matters.
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