The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to head trauma, but further development is needed before deciding on the merits of the case.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received since the last denial, warranting a reopening of the claim. However, additional medical information is required to determine if the current diagnosed conditions are causally related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired neuropsychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0609160
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and an addendum opinion is needed regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired neuropsychiatric disorder, finding that it is not traceable to military service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired neuropsychiatric disorder. The claim is granted as the evidence does not show a current disability, but also does not establish a link between any diagnosed condition and active service.
- Denied
The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired neuropsychiatric disorder, resulting in a denial.
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