Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include recurrent major depressive disorder and PTSD due to predecisional duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct predecisional duty-to-assist errors, including not providing a VA examination or obtaining a medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100110
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