The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including providing the appropriate notice regarding service connection for PTSD due to personal assault and obtaining medical records from Oak Knoll Naval Hospital. A VA examination is also needed to determine if the veteran has a current psychiatric disorder related to her in-service sexual assault and if she currently suffers from bilateral knee disability that is related to service.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development, including providing proper notice regarding PTSD claims due to personal assault and obtaining relevant medical records. A VA examination is needed to assess the relationship between any current psychiatric disorders and service as well as the relationship between any current bilateral knee disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0725639
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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
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