Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and dismissed the appeal for hiatal hernia, while remanding claims for right knee and left knee disorders.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a favorable VA examination linking the Veteran's mental health issues to his military experiences, despite not meeting PTSD criteria. The Board found that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia, acquired psychiatric disorder (also claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder), right knee disorder, left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090834
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