The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including a psychiatric examination.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as there are gaps in the record regarding the veteran's military service and the nature of his psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0603392
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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