Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection is remanded. The VA must obtain the Veteran's complete Vet Center treatment records.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to obtain relevant Vet Center records, which is a duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, polysubstance abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002068
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