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Issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and a…

July 30, 2026Citation Nr. A26069972Docket 260511-659822va.gov source

  • entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, MDD, anxiety, OCD, and nervous and stress conditionRemanded
DecisionAnalysis

Board reasoning

The Board remands to correct a duty-to-assist error and to schedule a new psychiatric examination, considering the Veteran's in-service stressors and treatment history, including recent evidence of PTSD-related diagnoses and anxiety treatment. It emphasizes that the VA examiner must discuss how diagnostic criteria are met and whether diagnosed disorders relate to in-service events, while incorporating August 2023 and February 2026 statements and 2024 treatment notes.

Issues

  • entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, MDD, anxiety, OCD, and nervous and stress conditionRemanded

Authorities

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