The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist, including obtaining service department records and psychiatric treatment records. The Appellant is also asked to provide information about any private mental health care providers who may have treated him.
The deciding factor: Errors were found in the fulfillment of VA's duty to assist, specifically regarding the lack of complete service personnel and treatment records, as well as incomplete authorization forms for obtaining private psychiatric treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Wrist injury, Psychiatric symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24054275
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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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