The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence regarding the veteran's service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination. The case is now remanded for these actions.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as requested by the U.S. Armed Services Center for Research of Unit Records (USASCRUR) and for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran has a current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, related to active service or alleged in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0317618
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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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