The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD and its connection to service. The veteran must provide additional information about his alleged stressors, including names of medical providers who may have records relevant to his claim.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not establish a verified stressor related to service that could support a diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0121261
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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