The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating, TDIU prior to August 20, 2020, and DEA benefits prior to that date are being remanded due to the failure to obtain his private psychiatric treatment records.
The deciding factor: VA failed to obtain the Veteran's private psychiatric treatment records which may be pertinent to substantiating his claims for increased disability rating, TDIU, and DEA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24039817
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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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