Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD based on a verified combat stressor and a private medical opinion. The claim for headaches was remanded due to the need for an adequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided sufficient evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's PTSD and his in-service stressor, while the evidence regarding headaches was insufficient to establish direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098721
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