Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for records development and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any identified acquired psychiatric condition/s and any relationship to service.
The deciding factor: At least the low bar of the McLendon analysis is satisfied, requiring an examination to provide a competent medical opinion on the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093749
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