Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include recurrent major depressive disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was caused by or incurred during his active duty service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094811
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