The Board remands the matter for an examination to determine the nature, date of initial onset, and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability present during the pendency of the appeal.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not adequately address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

Claimed conditions

Acquired psychiatric disability, to include adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 5, 2025

Citation

A25020394

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