Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an unspecified mood disorder, to verify in-service stressors and obtain Army Reserve records.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error exists due to unverified reported stressors and lack of Army Reserve records.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an unspecified mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011235
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