The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST), unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, as the VA examination and multiple VA medical opinions are inadequate and contradictory.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were found to be inadequate and conclusory with contradictory conclusions, necessitating a remand for an adequate VA examination and/or medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST), Unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25057439
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea to the RO for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a new VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder. The issues of entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches, OSA, and TDIU were remanded.
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