The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a clarification of whether the appellant currently has any acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD and if so, whether they are etiologically related to service or were caused by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA staff psychologist who examined the appellant in September 2002 needs to provide a medical opinion based on an examination of the appellant and a review of the material in the claims files regarding the presence of other psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0311246
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0311246.
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: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The decision is based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's current left knee pain had its onset in service and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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