Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and whether it is related to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not substantially comply with the prior Board remand directive pertaining to a psychiatric examination, as necessary coordination was not made with prison officials and the Veteran was deemed to be a 'no show' without proper notification.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25013693
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