The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The loss of a friend in a motor vehicle accident exacerbated the Veteran's pre-existing simple phobia, leading to specific phobia, situational (driving).
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046984
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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