Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 9, 2022, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, other specified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: Based on the January 2025 VA examination report and opinion, the Board found that the Veteran had a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, other specified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder at the time VA received her Intent to File in May 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder, Other specified depressive disorder, Alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111015
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