The Board remands the claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an inadequate May 2023 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 VA examination is internally inconsistent and inadequate, as it states both that a specific stressor is not adequate for consideration under Criteria A for PTSD, and then later indicates the Veteran was exposed to a traumatic event involving actual or threatened death or serious injury. Additionally, there are inconsistencies regarding suicidal ideations.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095518
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