Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder (MDD) and PTSD, is remanded. The Board needs to verify in-service stressors and conduct a VA psychiatric examination.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error has occurred due to the lack of verification of reported in-service traumatic events.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004547
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