The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected unspecified insomnia with mild neurocognitive disorder due to an inadequate attempt to schedule the Veteran for an examination.
The deciding factor: The AOJ's failure to adequately schedule an examination and notify the Veteran of the scheduled examination constitutes a duty-to-assist error that requires corrective action on remand.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified insomnia with mild neurocognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25036079
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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