Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, diagnosed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to military sexual trauma (MST), effective September 19, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is related to her active service due to the diagnosis of PTSD related to MST and treatment records documenting anxiety during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to military sexual trauma (MST)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096860
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