The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other trauma and stress related disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is causally linked to his reported in-service experiences.
The deciding factor: The VA opinion provided significant probative weight by linking the Veteran's mental health condition to service based on his lay statements about in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- other trauma and stress related disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26015148
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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