Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder with anxious distress and female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), based on the Veteran's in-service military sexual trauma.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least approximately balanced in favor of a nexus between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and her established in-service MST for both conditions, granting service connection on a direct basis.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxious distress, female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091330
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