The Board remands the claim for service connection for anxiety with depression due to alcoholism for further development, including verification of a reported in-service event and obtaining an adequate VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary because the July 2021 VA medical opinion did not address certain aspects of the Veteran's claim, such as his in-service alcohol use as self-medication and a reported collision involving the USS Trippe.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety with depression due to alcoholism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047309
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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