The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and Social Security Administration records, scheduling a psychiatric examination, and reviewing the claims folder with a psychiatrist to determine if the veteran has a current psychiatric disorder related to his active service.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- polysubstance dependence, psychosis not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637592
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Decisions by this judge: 1,555 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0637592.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disability and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The veteran's request for a higher rating for left knee osteoarthritis was denied. The claim for service connection for polysubstance dependence and related mental health conditions was remanded for further evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed for service connection.
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