The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors and additional development is needed, including obtaining service records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination.
The deciding factor: Verification of the veteran's claimed in-service stressor events was not sufficient, necessitating further investigation and potential additional evidence collection.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Service Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0620939
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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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- Granted
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- Granted
The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent effective June 13, 2001. The RO increased the rating from 10 percent to 30 percent.
- Denied
The veteran's mental health conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of needing regular aid and attendance or being housebound.
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