The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral toe fungus and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary as the Veteran's claims require medical examinations to determine the etiology of his conditions, given his reported symptoms and service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), bilateral toe fungus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25051031
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,249 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral toe fungus, kidney dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction for further development of the record.
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