The Board remands the matter for a new retrospective opinion to determine the severity of the Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The previous medical opinions were found inadequate due to lack of reasoned medical explanation and failure to address all relevant evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25005871
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 an earlier effective date of March 20, 1997, for the award of service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 28, 2020, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal of a proposed reduction in the rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder from 70 percent to 50 percent is dismissed due to premature filing by the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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