The Board remands the motion to revise the November 4, 2017 rating decision for clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the initial 30 percent disability rating assigned for a mood disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder from May 8, 2012 to July 5, 2016.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not properly adjudicate the Veteran's CUE motion and instead treated it as a new claim for an increased rating based on all evidence of record, which is outside the scope of the original decision in question.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022401
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
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