Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to address whether the veteran's discharge character bars VA benefits and to reconsider service connection for depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found errors in duty to assist and needed further development of the record.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007518
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