The Board remands the issue of an earlier effective date for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder based on CUE in the April 1997 rating decision to enable the RO to consider the Veteran's claim.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to a duty to assist error and to address the Veteran's argument regarding clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the April 1997 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder, generalized anxiety, and depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028140
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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