Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than specific phobia fear of animals, and the effective date for the grant of service connection for specific phobia, fear of animals was set to April 10, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders were not related to her military service based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (other than specific phobia fear of animals), Specific phobia, fear of animals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107705
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