The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for osteomyelitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to a failure to provide VA examinations addressing the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Hypertension, Osteomyelitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25041945
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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