Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an additional medical examination and opinion to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder that may be present.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 and July 2022 VA examinations are found to be inadequate, and a pre-decisional duty to assist error has occurred.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder, Depression with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019419
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