The Board is remanding the case to address whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The character of discharge during the veteran's last period of active service will also be addressed.
The deciding factor: The decision on reopening the claim requires consideration of the character of the veteran's discharge during his last period of service and whether he was insane at the time of offenses leading to his discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, to include 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
- August 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0423759
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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 has remanded the case for additional development to obtain relevant records and provide supplemental opinions from VA examiners.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The appellant was previously denied in June 2006 and appealed again, which led to multiple remands until the case is now being considered again.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The appeal is based on a direct link between current symptoms and in-service stressors without requiring any presumption or new evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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