The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including verifying his alleged stressors and obtaining medical opinions regarding PTSD, diabetes mellitus Type II, and service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and needs additional information from the JSRRC. The Board also ordered a VA examination for PTSD and diabetes mellitus Type II.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ostomy due to chronic ulcerative colitis, diabetes mellitus Type II
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0605324
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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