Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, for further development and a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The February 2020 opinion is inadequate as it does not address whether the Veteran's psychiatric disability was aggravated by his service-connected heart disability or provide clear supporting rationale that addresses all relevant evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010141
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