The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating and total disability due to individual unemployability. The decision was based on the need to review additional medical records and properly develop the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that certain medical records were constructively received by the VBA and must be reviewed, and that the TDIU claim was reasonably raised by the record.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002695
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 154 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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