The Board has determined that the claims are not well-grounded and denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The claim for an increased evaluation of residuals of a head injury is also denied. The case is being remanded to allow for additional development, including obtaining medical evidence and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claims were previously denied as not well-grounded, but the VCAA requires that all claims be reviewed in light of new obligations to assist the veteran in submitting a claim even without a showing that it is well-grounded.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, residuals of head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0124128
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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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- Granted
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