Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder for further development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: There was a pre-decisional duty to assist error due to the lack of a VA examination prior to the rating decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099275
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