The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with insomnia, finding that the evidence supports a link between his in-service stressor and his current psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a positive nexus opinion linking the Veteran's PTSD and insomnia to an in-service stressor related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with insomnia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2026
- Citation
- 26002525
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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