The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA-obtained medical opinion is found inadequate because it is based on an inaccurate factual premise regarding the Veteran's pre-military mental health status, and thus requires correction through a new medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- psychological condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder with neurocognitive disorder, opioid use disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053410
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his substantive appeal was not filed within the required time frame, despite the presumption of regularity and potential equitable tolling.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of a new avenue of entitlement for service connection based on military sexual trauma (MST). The Veteran will be provided special notice provisions and an opportunity to submit evidence supporting his claim.
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