The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for PTSD. Service connection for hypertension was also granted, but only based on the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as it was aggravated by a service-connected disability (hepatitis C). Service connection for PTSD is denied due to lack of verified in-service stressors and non-combat status. Service connection for hypertension is granted under the PACT Act, but not based on direct or presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Depression/Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety and Depression), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2026
- Citation
- 26002480
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