Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorders worsened beyond their normal progression due to military stressors.
The deciding factor: The July 2023 VA examiner did not address the specific questions required by the Board, necessitating a remand for an addendum opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar I disorder, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093775
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