Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a more adequate VA examination is conducted.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA examination was found inadequate due to lack of rationale and discussion of contradictory evidence, necessitating further medical development.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011133
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