Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion was more persuasive as it considered the Veteran's statements about events in service to be credible and provided a more thorough rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099578
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