The Board remands the case for further development, including obtaining outstanding private and VA medical records.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error necessitates a remand to correct it by obtaining any outstanding medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032202
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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