Denied
The Board denied service connection for major depressive disorder and panic disorder, both claimed as due to military sexual trauma.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient credible supporting evidence to corroborate the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor of military sexual trauma, and the acquired psychiatric disorders were not shown to be attributable to an in-service military sexual trauma or otherwise related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe with anxious distress, panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092259
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