The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: An aggravation opinion was not provided, which is required for a complete secondary service connection analysis.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024537
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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