Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety; burn scar(s), face, legs, chest, and right arm; and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The competing lay and medical evidence was in approximate balance regarding each condition, and the Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Burn Scar(s), face, legs, chest, right arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008843
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