Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, finding a link between the Veteran's in-service stressor and his current symptoms.
The deciding factor: The evidence established a link between the Veteran's current PTSD and an in-service stressor involving a traumatic helicopter crash aboard the USS Barnstable County.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104344
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