The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include anxiety, depression, and PTSD, as well as a traumatic brain injury (TBI), due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: A VA examination was not conducted for the specific issues on appeal, and the Veteran should be afforded one to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026759
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for various acquired psychiatric disorders.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for service connection and increased ratings were denied due to untimeliness, as the appeals were not filed within one year of the respective rating decisions.
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