The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's current anxiety disorder is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder not otherwise specified).
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0718313
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including persistent depressive disorder and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, are found to be related to his service. His alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder are also found to be secondary to these conditions. The Veteran's PTSD claim is denied due to lack of verified in-service stressor. Bilateral hearing loss and gastroesophageal reflux disease claims are also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to arrange a VA examination and obtain an opinion addressing the likely etiology of any current psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder not otherwise specified.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as mood disorder due to a general medical condition and unspecified anxiety disorder, which was found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C. The issues related to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ventral hernia repair with mesh and for hypertension, nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, and renal failure were remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, is granted. The claim for PTSD is dismissed as moot.
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