Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition including persistent depressive disorder, with periodic major depressive episodes and PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is related to his active military service, specifically due to stressors experienced during his deployment in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric condition including persistent depressive disorder, with periodic major depressive episodes and PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097443
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