Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD), based on evidence that the Veteran's symptoms developed during his time in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions supported a direct link between the Veteran's mental health conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder (MDD), alcohol use disorder (AUD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091244
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