The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety, and insomnia, based on new evidence that was relevant to the claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is etiologically related to his active service due to the new evidence submitted after the previous denial in 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Anxiety, Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25047950
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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