Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for further development, including verification of an in-service stressor and obtaining additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The RO needs to obtain additional evidence and a new opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relation to service, particularly exposure to asbestos.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25015146
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