Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder. The appeal for entitlement to service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The in-service stressor was conceded based on the consistency of the Veteran's reports and the opinion provided by a competent medical professional.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Schizophrenia, Major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe with psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095699
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