Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as a new VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's lay statements and provide a comprehensive opinion.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 VA examiner did not adequately address and discuss the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of his psychiatric disability, making the opinion inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- mental health disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100701
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