Granted
Service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claimed stressor is consistent with his service and a VA psychologist confirmed the diagnosis and its relation to the stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder, cannabis use disorder, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002944
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