The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as schizophrenia.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being returned to the RO for further development due to unclear notification of scheduled examinations and potential issues with the appellant's capacity to react appropriately to such notifications.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0602857
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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
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