The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a psychiatric and general medical examination, as well as review by the veteran's vocational rehabilitation counselor.
The deciding factor: The need for further development was determined based on the preliminary review of the record which indicated a need for more current information regarding the veteran's mental health status and other disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- service-connected psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0638461
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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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