The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to address the full range of symptoms and history, as the previous examinations did not adequately consider all evidence.
The deciding factor: The failure to obtain an adequate VA examination that considers and addresses the full range of symptoms manifest in the record constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error that must be remedied on remand.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037936
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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