Granted
The Board grants service connection for PTSD, to include alcohol use disorder with major depressive disorder, based on the favorable findings that these conditions are due to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The AOJ found that the Veteran's PTSD and alcohol use disorder with major depressive disorder are caused by his military service, meeting all three elements of the Shedden test for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25088006
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