Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's depression, alcohol use disorder, and their relation to his cause of death.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's conclusion was inadequate as it failed to explain why the Veteran's depression was not related to service or why it was not a contributory cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008808
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