Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety disorder, and unspecified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, but denied service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, cervical strain, left breast cancer, and a left arm condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current psychiatric conditions were linked to in-service hazing and harassment, while the evidence did not support a link between her claimed physical conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, Unspecified Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorder, Left Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Cervical Strain, Left Breast Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110372
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