The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected PTSD with depression and anxiety is remanded due to incomplete records. The Board requires VA treatment records from the Mount Vernon CBOC of the Puget Sound Health Care System to be added to his claims file.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records are required to determine if the Veteran's claim was submitted prior to March 2, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depression and anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19137618
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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