Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder, specified obsessive-compulsive and related disorder, and bipolar affective disorder due to an alleged pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's private treatment records.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to obtain the Veteran's treatment records from the Manchester Vet Center as they are considered VA treatment records within VA's constructive possession.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with generalized anxiety disorder, specified obsessive-compulsive and related disorder, and bipolar affective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092200
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