The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations and TDIU due to outstanding relevant VA treatment records that are not associated with the claims file.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain and associate any outstanding relevant records viewable in VistA Imaging and CPRS with the Veteran's claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- Other trauma and stressor related disorder, Hepatitis C and cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047494
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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