The Board granted service connection for PTSD and bulimia nervosa, but denied service connection for intermittent explosive disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD and bulimia nervosa were found to be related to her active service based on credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors. The intermittent explosive disorder was not diagnosed during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Bulimia nervosa, Intermittent explosive disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054225
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,977 · Granted: 27% (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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- Granted
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- Granted
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