Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and earlier effective dates due to a duty to assist error regarding missing Social Security Administration records.
The deciding factor: The missing Social Security Administration records are necessary to properly adjudicate the claims, as they may contain relevant information about the Veteran's mental health condition and its impact on his employability and eligibility for educational assistance.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107275
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