Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, alcohol dependence, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, and possible personality disorder, as the current VA medical opinion is found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion was deemed inadequate due to lack of explanation regarding incongruities with treatment records and poor credibility conclusions without substantiation.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Alcohol Dependence, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Adjustment Disorder, Personality Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012212
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