Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for a PTSD rating in excess of 70 percent to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to unobtained VA treatment records from Fort Worth VA Clinic and Phoenix VA Medical Center.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110979
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