Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a medical opinion to clarify whether symptoms associated with major depressive disorder are distinguishable from those attributable to narcissistic personality disorder.
The deciding factor: The lack of clarity in distinguishing between symptoms attributed to major depressive disorder and narcissistic personality disorder necessitates further clarification through a medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086483
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