The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, a skin disorder claimed as chloracne, and a heart disorder due to procedural reasons. The issue of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for impotence remains pending.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded because the claims are not yet fully developed or addressed in accordance with the VCAA.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disorder, status post myocardial infarction, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Skin disorder claimed as chloracne
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0415140
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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.
- Partly granted
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- 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.
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