Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse due to inadequate notice of a scheduled VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the duty to assist and notify were not fulfilled because the Veteran was not adequately informed about the psychiatric examination appointments.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, alcohol abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003364
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