The Board is remanding the claim for a higher rating for PTSD with insomnia disorder and TBI to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA medical records from the Kansas City VA Medical Center.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain relevant VA medical records from the Kansas City VA Medical Center prior to the December 2022 rating action.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with insomnia disorder and traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033696
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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