Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of an increased initial rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due solely to PTSD for further development, as the March 2023 PTSD Disability Benefits Questionnaire is inadequate for rating purposes.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the March 2023 PTSD DBQ is inadequate for rating purposes due to discrepancies in the Veteran's reported reasons for leaving his employment and substance abuse history.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097255
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