The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to errors in the decision-making process, including failing to consider certain evidence and providing inadequate examinations. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on verifying the Veteran's reported stressor and obtaining an updated VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors regarding verification of the Veteran's in-service stressor and the adequacy of the VA examination provided for his psychiatric disorder claim. The case is being remanded to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD), Dermatophytosis with tinea pedis, Thoracolumbar Strain with Lumbar Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24023312
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is currently rated at 50 percent disabling. The Board denied the claim for an increased rating.
- Denied
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