Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for service connection and a compensable disability rating due to the failure of the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) to properly obtain relevant private medical records prior to making a decision on appeal.
The deciding factor: The duty-to-assist error in obtaining relevant private medical records necessitates a remand for further development and readjudication of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- alcohol abuse, anxiety, depressive, posttraumatic stress disorder, erectile dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right ankle condition, keloids scarring (claimed as acne) right lateral shoulder, mid chest, upper mid chest
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094800
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