The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the failure to obtain relevant private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the failure to obtain relevant private treatment records from CenterPointe hospital.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064672
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder from October 31, 2019.
- Granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria, both from July 7, 2017.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder from February 12, 2015, to July 12, 2022, but denied a higher rating and an earlier effective date.
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