The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct pre-decisional errors in satisfying VA's duty to assist.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as well as additional development required under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, Residuals of left below-the-knee amputation (claimed as a left pinky toe condition), Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, depression, and/or any other mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042719
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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