The Board has determined that further development is necessary to reconcile the conflicting medical evidence of record regarding the appellant's service-connected anxiety reaction and PTSD.
The deciding factor: Further development, including an evaluation by a psychiatrist, is required to ascertain all symptomatology related to the appellant's service-connected psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety reaction, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0104913
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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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