The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected atypical psychosis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and notification under the VCAA.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development as per the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and internal Board procedures.
- Claimed conditions
- atypical psychosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0605321
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, requiring a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination. The Veteran's claim includes diagnoses of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, disorganized type, and atypical psychosis.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and atypical psychosis, was granted. The issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability as a result of VA treatment is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the appellant's service connection claim for atypical psychosis, claimed as a nervous condition and schizophrenia, should be remanded due to an error in determining his eligibility based on active duty status. The claims file is incomplete and requires additional records such as military personnel records and mental health treatment records.
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