The Board has determined that a remand is needed to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including for additional VA examinations of the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and headaches.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the prior decision and requires further examination to address the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Other unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, Depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24056385
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and other unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, as further medical evidence is needed.
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