Granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with psychotic features and alcohol use disorder, finding that both conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The August 2025 private medical opinion supported by the Veteran's personnel records established a nexus between the diagnosed conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with psychotic features, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102150
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