The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically prolonged grief disorder with chronic sleep impairment, finding that his symptoms are related to active service and resolving any reasonable doubt in his favor.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms of sleep issues during service and ongoing depression, anxiety, and sleep problems within one year of separation from service support a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder with chronic sleep impairment, which is related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- prolonged grief disorder, chronic sleep impairment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26003246
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What this means for you
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