The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: A medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's diagnosed mental health conditions were clearly and unmistakably not aggravated beyond their natural progression by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including other specified trauma and stressor related disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25040471
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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