Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to address whether the VA examiner adequately addressed the Veteran's reports of alcohol use during active service and the relationship between the current psychosis and an in-service stressor.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to the failure of the previous medical opinion to address certain aspects of the Veteran's claim, specifically regarding alcohol use and a verified in-service stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Major depression disorder (MDD), Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25013669
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