The Board has determined that the veteran's major depression and paranoia and schizoaffective disorder clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and were not aggravated thereby. The RO is directed to obtain all pertinent treatment records, including those from The Meadows (March 1987), Ridgway Hospital (1990), St. Mary's Regional Hospital, and any other relevant medical records. A VA psychiatric examination should be scheduled for the veteran to determine the correct diagnosis(es) of her psychiatric disabilities and their relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO had not adequately considered all available evidence and needed to obtain additional treatment records from various facilities.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, paranoia, schizoaffective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2001
- Citation
- 0119904
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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.
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