Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety, as new evidence was submitted after the February 2023 denial.
The deciding factor: New evidence regarding the secondary nature of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders necessitates a readjudication of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Major depression, Generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086266
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