Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection, to include on a secondary basis, for PTSD, depression, headache disability, and bilateral foot disabilities due to further development of the Veteran's reported in-service stressor events and obtaining additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to verify the dates of service aboard the USS America and obtain addendum opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Depression, Headache disability, Right foot bunions, Left foot bunions, Right foot hallus rigidus, Left foot hallus rigidus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108890
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