The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric evaluation and obtaining private medical records. The veteran's service-connected PTSD will be considered in light of any new evidence obtained.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional examination is needed due to the passage of time since the last VA psychiatric examination.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol dependence, history of mixed substance abuse (including alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, barbiturates, and LSD), nicotine dependence, polydrug abuse in remission
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2000
- Citation
- 0002753
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for alcohol dependence and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, both secondary to service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
- Granted
The Board grants the appeal in full, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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