Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. The Board found errors in verifying stressors and obtaining adequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board identified pre-decisional duty to assist errors related to verifying stressors and obtaining adequate etiology opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004664
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