The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to obtain a legally adequate medical opinion from the CEAT and provide the Veteran with complete notice of the decision on his claim as required by 38 U.S.C. §5104.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to errors in the November 2021 application determination that did not consider all relevant information, particularly regarding medication management, self-preservation, and safety.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25045201
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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