Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for PTSD to obtain Social Security Administration records related to the cause of his mental health conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to ensure compliance with the duty to assist by obtaining relevant SSA records that may support the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizoaffective disorder, alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000238
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