Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression, for further development of evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's alleged in-service stressor is not confirmed, and there are no reports or complaints of mental health symptoms or concerns in his STRs. The VA examiner did not provide a sufficient opinion on direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, anxiety, depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104957
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