Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for VA to obtain in-service hospitalization records from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi.
The deciding factor: The Board erred by failing to ensure VA satisfied its duty to assist, as evidenced by the Veteran's testimony regarding his in-service mental health treatment that was not reflected in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085310
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