Granted
The Board granted service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as PTSD, trauma-related disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and insomnia.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the chronic acquired psychiatric disorder is related to the in-service stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Trauma-related disorder, Unspecified anxiety disorder, Unspecified depressive disorder, Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101701
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