Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded. The Board needs to address whether the Veteran's condition occurred during or after his honorable service.
The deciding factor: The Board failed to obtain adequate medical opinions and court-martial records, which are necessary for a proper evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006018
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