The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error in the March 2017 private DBQ report. The Veteran is asked to provide an authorization for VA to attempt to obtain clarifying information from the clinician who conducted the DBQ.
The deciding factor: There was a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the March 2017 private DBQ report, which needs clarification and correction.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2023
- Citation
- A23034744
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for other specified anxiety disorder is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for an adequate VA opinion.
- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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