The veteran claims service connection for a psychiatric disorder, likely post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), related to an assault in service. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the veteran for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to the need for further evidence and evaluation of the veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0740709
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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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