The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a chronic knee disability. However, the claims are being REMANDED as they need further review on their merits.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been presented in both cases, but the Board is unable to make a determination without additional information or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Chronic Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0614262
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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
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