The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence and clarification of the extent of social and occupational impairment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development was needed, including obtaining complete treatment records from a fee-basis provider and another psychiatric examination to assess the veteran's disability picture.
- Claimed conditions
- variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628816
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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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