Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of major depressive disorder to verify in-service stressor events and obtain a VA examination.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to an inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding verification of claimed in-service stressors and obtaining a medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011528
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