Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to schedule a VA mental health examination.
The deciding factor: The July 2022 VA examiner's opinion is inadequate and does not address all relevant evidence, including the Veteran's lay statements and private medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009156
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