The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include other specified bipolar and related disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible supporting evidence that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder was caused by service, granting service connection based on a medical nexus established by a private examiner and the Veteran's statements.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified bipolar and related disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25056917
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Dismissed
The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder is dismissed as moot because the earliest effective date was granted during the pendency of this appeal.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for various acquired psychiatric disorders.
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