Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to correct an error in the AOJ's duty to obtain a medical opinion linking the Veteran's depressive disorder to his active service.
The deciding factor: The September 2023 VA examination did not address the Veteran's diagnoses of depression during active service, including a period on suicide watch.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107592
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