The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder, based on a verified in-service traumatic stressor.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence sufficiently corroborated the occurrence of the in-service traumatic event, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26015356
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder but denied it for PTSD.
- Granted
The Veteran's Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder has been granted an increased rating of 70 percent, effective October 6, 2021. The disability is rated as a result of the severity of symptoms such as difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, near-continuous depression, impaired impulse control, and several instances of suicidal thought.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a missed VA examination, and additional development is needed to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and his other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder is rated at 70 percent prior to August 1, 2020. From that date onwards, the rating for this condition has been increased to 70 percent.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits. The special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance allowance for a dependent spouse is denied.
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