Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim and ordered a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), unspecified psychosis, depression recurrent, mixed bipolar, bipolar disorder with a history of psychosis, mild autism spectrum disorder, avoidant personality disorder, anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004338
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