The Board has ordered additional development of the record, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric and organic brain disabilities impair his ability to perform necessary daily personal care activities.
The deciding factor: The conflicting clinical observations as to the veteran's current psychiatric capacity to perform his activities of daily living require further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disabilities, organic brain disabilities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0031688
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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