Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, for further development and a more thorough medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion is not adequate as it did not address all documented symptoms of PTSD and other anxiety-related issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009620
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