The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression with insomnia and PTSD, but denied service connection for hemorrhoids and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's lay statements and medical evidence supporting a link between his in-service stressors and current mental health condition. The Board found no credible evidence of continuity of symptoms or competent and credible evidence linking hemorrhoids and OSA to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression with insomnia and PTSD, Hemorrhoids, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049497
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,948 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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