Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for further development, specifically to obtain relevant VA and Vet Center medical records.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to cure a duty to assist error regarding the failure to obtain pertinent Vet Center records.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Severe alcohol use disorder, Cannabis use disorder, Moderate to severe anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110634
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