Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is causally related to his in-service traumatic experiences.
The deciding factor: The July 2023 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability is directly related to the in-service search and rescue missions described by the Veteran and corroborated by statements from fellow service members.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102890
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