The Board is considering whether new evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. If so, they will decide if this new evidence is sufficient to grant service connection.
The deciding factor: The decision hinges on whether new and material evidence has been provided to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0317534
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed service connection for PTSD. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical records, verify stressors, and schedule a VA psychiatric examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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