The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a duty to assist error and obtain additional evidence.
The deciding factor: A remand is required due to a duty to assist error, including failure to obtain private treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038372
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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