The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and/or manic depression, as well as her increased rating claims for left and right Achilles tendonitis require additional development to verify the in-service sexual assault account and obtain VA examination reports.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is based on a verified in-service sexual assault. The Board requires further evidence to corroborate this account and also needs VA examinations to assess the current severity of her Achilles tendonitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Left Achilles Tendonitis, Right Achilles Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0113622
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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