Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an adequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 and October 2024 opinions were found inadequate due to lack of rationale and failure to consider all relevant evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101655
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