The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to conflicting evidence and need for a medical opinion on whether the veteran's current mental disorder is related to service.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting evidence regarding the veteran's pre-service mental health history, which needs further clarification from a medical professional.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired mental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0632202
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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