Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of PTSD and other psychiatric disorders to obtain more evidence, including a psychological examination and Social Security Administration records.
The deciding factor: The VA did not provide an adequate medical opinion on aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002957
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