Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain further service personnel records for a compelling circumstances analysis and to determine whether additional evidence can substantiate the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary to fulfill VA's duty to assist the claimant and regulatory requirements regarding character of discharge and service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017458
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