The Board has determined that further development and clarification are needed to address the veteran's claims for PTSD, personality disorder, and upper lip scar. The appeal is being REMANDED to obtain verification of stressors related to PTSD and personal assaults, as well as a clarifying medical opinion regarding the diagnoses and etiology of current psychiatric conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was necessary due to incomplete information about the veteran's claimed stressors and need for clarification on the nature of his diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, Upper Lip Scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0336535
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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