Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, and major depressive disorder as secondary to the now service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder. The claims for a lumbar spine disability, left shoulder strain, and bilateral flatfoot were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board granted service connection based on reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's claims, while remanding others due to incomplete evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, Major depressive disorder as secondary to service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094463
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