The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) due to the evidence being in equipoise as to whether PTSD is due to active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports a finding that the Veteran experienced a fear of hostile military or terrorist activity, and he has received a diagnosis of PTSD from a private medical provider.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107003
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,500 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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