Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error, including the need for a VA examination and verification of in-service stressors.
The deciding factor: A remand is required to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the issuance of the April 2023 rating decision, as the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder may be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010740
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