Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder and PTSD, based on the Veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his deployments to Afghanistan.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and found that his claimed stressors are consistent with the facts and circumstances of service in Afghanistan, supporting a diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094632
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