Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bowel rupture due to inadequate VA examination opinions.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examiner's opinion is found to be inadequate as it lacks consideration of past medical history and does not adequately address the Veteran's in-service head injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety, depression), Bowel rupture (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25015024
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