Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were inadequate as they did not provide a nexus opinion for all diagnosed conditions, and the appropriate in-service stressor was not verified.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Excoriation disorder, Major depressive disorder (single episode) moderate (MDD), Alcohol use disorder, severe, Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), Alcohol use disorder mild
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103120
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