Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a direct or secondary relationship to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service or secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea, and Dr. D.W.'s opinion lacks persuasive and probative value.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099099
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