Granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to her in-service assault. Reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085300
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