Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent, prior to December 31, 2009, for PTSD and depressive disorder due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence with respect to a rating higher than 30 percent prior to December 31, 2009, necessitates remand for a retrospective opinion as to the severity of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085657
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