Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a new medical opinion, as the previous VA examination and private report were found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The March 2022 VA examiner's opinion was deemed inadequate due to reliance on the lack of in-service evidence and inconsistency with the Veteran's reported symptoms. The October 2021 private report also lacked sufficient rationale for its conclusions, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- specific phobia disorder (fear of heights), posttraumatic stress disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095554
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