Granted
The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a claimed in-service personal assault, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's PTSD was at least as likely as not caused by the claimed in-service stressors, and the Board found this evidence credible.
- 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
- A25109549
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