The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress and psychotic features, and other specified trauma stressor related disorder began during active service. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea also began during active service. The Board granted the Veteran's claims for these conditions.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence established a clear indication that the psychiatric disorders were incurred in or aggravated by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxious distress and psychotic features, other specified trauma stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26011593
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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