Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, and posttraumatic stress disorder to correct duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The AOJ had a duty to obtain additional medical opinions addressing preexisting conditions and secondary service connection criteria, as well as ensure VA records were associated with the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106770
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