Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for an increased rating of PTSD because the evidence did not adequately address the severity of the Veteran's social, marital, and family functioning. A new VA psychiatric examination is required.
The deciding factor: The remand was necessary due to a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to assist, specifically regarding the adequacy of the examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002678
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