Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to an inadequate VA examination and etiology opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examination was found to be inadequate as it did not adequately address the prior diagnosis of PTSD, explain why reported symptoms were below clinical diagnostic threshold, or provide an opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's claimed stressors and his mental health symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105149
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