Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, for a supplemental medical opinion as it finds that prior VA medical opinions are inadequate.
The deciding factor: The Board determines that the prior VA medical opinions are inadequate and requires additional input from a qualified mental health professional to properly readjudicate the Veteran's appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25003359
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