Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied it for a musculoskeletal chest pain disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, while there was no evidence of a current musculoskeletal chest pain disorder during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, other specified depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, Musculoskeletal chest pain disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088937
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