Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include specific phobia to water, for additional evidence and a more thorough medical examination.
The deciding factor: An additional VA examination is needed as the October 2024 VA examiner did not consider all relevant evidence in rendering their opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- specific phobia to water, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096308
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