The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and the relationship between his psychiatric disorders and service. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical records, including from SSA, and arrange for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence regarding the verified stressors claimed by the veteran and their relationship to his current psychiatric disorders. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical records and conduct further evaluation to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0418146
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to be readjudicated on the merits due to new and relevant evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to or caused by the Veteran's military service.
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