The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD to ensure that VA's duty to assist is satisfied, including by obtaining a new examination and addressing the Veteran's concerns about the July 2018 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the July 2018 VA examiner was not competent, and there are conflicting reports regarding the Veteran's ability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25004645
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 835 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with anxiety and depression, due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the Veteran's reported in-service stressors.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety and depression has rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he can perform sedentary work despite his physical and psychiatric conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case as there are no remaining issues to review.
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