The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus. The case is remanded to obtain updated medical records, provide a VA examination to assess the etiology and onset of any current psychiatric disorders and pes planus, and determine if these conditions are related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the veteran includes a private physician's letter indicating treatment for mild depression and anxiety. This information is considered material as it bears directly on the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case requires further examination to establish whether any current psychiatric disorders are related to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0105372
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