The Board remands the claims for a disability rating higher than 70 percent for depressive disorder and insomnia with traumatic brain injury, as well as entitlement to TDIU, due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to ensure that the Veteran's claim is afforded full consideration by obtaining adequate VA examinations for the residuals of a traumatic brain injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder due to another medical conditions, Insomnia with traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034234
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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