Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder (MDD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA DBQ medical opinion indicated that the Veteran's MDD and PTSD diagnoses originated in the military, and the Board found this evidence to be at least in approximate balance as to whether the conditions are related to events during active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25106987
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