Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, PTSD, and neurocognitive disorder. The Board found that a new VA examination is needed to adequately address the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA medical opinion lacked sufficient rationale and did not discuss the etiology of all mental health diagnoses during the claim period.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), neurocognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25000693
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