The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disability to provide new medical examinations, verify stressors, and obtain private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA examination did not consider all of the Veteran's reported symptoms during the pendency of his claim, and there is insufficient evidence regarding the claimed in-service incidents involving hostiles and a motor vehicle accident. Additionally, the Board must verify newly clarified stressors related to Vietnam service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25002418
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