Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for a higher rating of PTSD to correct errors in obtaining records and medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to obtain relevant records from the Grand Rapids VA Vet Center and provided an inadequate medical opinion.
- 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 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003790
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