Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an additional opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability preexisted his active duty service and, if so, whether it was aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The addendum opinion is required due to internal inconsistencies in the previous examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, unspecified personality disorder, Intermittent explosive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25004163
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