The veteran's claim for service connection for his psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder with psychotic features is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not sufficiently relate the veteran's current psychiatric condition to his military service, and he needs an opinion from a VA examiner regarding this relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, schizoaffective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0604971
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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