The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining service medical records and conducting VA examinations to clarify the nature of his psychiatric conditions.
The deciding factor: Further clarification on the nature of the veteran's psychiatric conditions is needed before a determination can be made regarding his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- amnestic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0518885
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for amnestic disorder and head scar before the Board could make a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for additional development, and the DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied due to lack of entitlement under the law.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression with complaints of anxiety and memory loss, is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), head scar, and amnestic disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claims are now pending for further adjudication.
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