Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to schedule an in-person examination with a psychiatric examiner to determine if any identified psychiatric disorders are related to military service.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination was found inadequate, and a new one is needed to properly assess the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089829
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.