Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection for PTSD to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's file will be forwarded to an appropriate clinician for review and examination if necessary.
The deciding factor: The Board found that VA did not obtain a medical opinion as directed in the November 2021 examination request, which is required to address the claim of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006630
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