Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion as there was no substantial compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided conflicting opinions and failed to provide a valid medical analysis in some of their responses, leading to non-compliance with the remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Excoriation, Adjustment disorder, Other specified anxiety, Unspecified anxiety, Generalized anxiety, Unspecified depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25012893
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