The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and the need for a medical examination that addresses all theories of entitlement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's failure to report to a scheduled mental disorder examination was found to be for good cause, as he was not properly notified. Additionally, there is evidence suggesting his psychiatric condition may have preexisted service or been aggravated by it, and the Board must address these theories of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Depression, Anxiety, Mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25003613
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