The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress (claimed as depression/anxiety), finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether it is related to the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record includes lay statements from the Veteran and a shipmate corroborating the Veteran's claim on appeal, which supports an award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress (claimed as depression/anxiety).
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, alopecia and tenia capitis (claimed as scarring on head due to fungal infection)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25048335
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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