The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and pancreatitis, as well as a VA examination to reassess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to missing records in the Veteran's official military personnel file (OMPF) and the need for a current VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with alcohol use disorder, Pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071571
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, left and right knee strains, a left lower leg scar based on pain, a left lower leg scar based on underlying soft tissue damage, and adult acne with scarring.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, effective November 10, 2022.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 22, 2022 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
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