Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination and opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's mental health disabilities, including those related to military sexual trauma.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to provide proof of the VA examination notification, which was a statutory duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- mental condition due to military sexual trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099828
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