The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and blood clots to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is necessary due to insufficient evidence linking the claimed conditions to the Veteran's active service, and proper contact with the Veteran regarding her scheduled TERA examination was not made.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety condition, blood clots
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015559
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,077 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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: Granted
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