The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, finding the evidence to be evenly balanced regarding onset during active duty.
The deciding factor: The evidence was considered evenly balanced, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran, warranting a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25053914
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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