The Board has remanded the issues for further development, including scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity and manifestations of the service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The December 2020 and January 31, 2024, VA examination reports are incomplete and require further clarification to assist in the adjudication of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Insomnia, Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) effective date, Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25055480
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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