The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), based on the Veteran's in-service stressors during his active service in the Southwest Asia theatre of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reports regarding the onset and continuity of his psychiatric symptomatology were found credible, and a medical professional concluded that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's psychiatric condition was related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039045
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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