The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding a nexus to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The private medical examination and opinion provided evidence that the Veteran's mental health disorder is more likely than not related to his stressful experiences during active military service in Guantanamo.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25055713
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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