Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error by failing to provide a medical examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record is insufficient to adjudicate the claim, as there was no adequate medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder in relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090437
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