The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and rectal carcinoma due to incomplete records regarding his alleged in-service stressors and a need for further medical examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is needed, including verifying the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination and another VA examination to determine if there is a relationship between exposure to herbicides during service and rectal carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, rectal carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0417458
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the appellant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
- Granted
The Board grants the appeal in full, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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