Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder. The other claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The private psychologist's opinion was given significant weight due to its thorough review of the evidence and well-explained rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, Lumbar spine disability, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087278
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