Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as no VA examination or medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability has been conducted.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to the lack of a VA examination or medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, despite evidence suggesting a possible link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Persistent depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25088002
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