Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain adequate medical opinions on whether the Veteran's PTSD contributed to his death and whether it caused or aggravated his Alzheimer's dementia.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate because it did not address specific facts, medical principles, or the possibility of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Alzheimer's dementia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003335
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