Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a disability rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD with moderate, recurrent major depressive disorder to correct VA's pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and obtain outstanding community care mental health treatment records.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to make appropriate efforts in obtaining the Veteran's outstanding community care mental health treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with moderate, recurrent major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028651
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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