The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and the need for additional evidence. The case is now remanded for a mental status examination and review of medical records.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there were unresolved issues and the need for additional evidence, particularly psychiatric evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- panic attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0331938
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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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