Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a new VA medical examination to address the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, and PTSD.
The deciding factor: The June 2016 VA examination is found inadequate due to its failure to consider lay testimony from the Veteran and his family members regarding behavioral changes during service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090734
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