The Board remands the case to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining private treatment and Social Security Administration records.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to incomplete record development regarding private treatment and SSA records.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder, Arcus senilis with status post extraocular muscular surgery and nuclear sclerosis cataract, residual of hypothyroidism, Right knee strain with osteoarthritis, Left knee strain with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041345
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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