Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a duty to assist error, requiring further examination and review of private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided did not adequately address whether the Veteran's acquired psychological disorder was aggravated by military service or if it existed prior to service without clear and unmistakable evidence that it was not aggravated.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110420
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