Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is dismissed as the Veteran has been granted service connection since the date of his initial claim.
The deciding factor: There is no remaining case or controversy with respect to this appeal as the Veteran has already been granted service connection for PTSD from the date of his initial claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109488
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.