Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, based on the evidence being in relative equipoise concerning its etiological relation to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise concerning whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, is etiologically related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096679
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