The Board has remanded the issue of an apportionment of the veteran's VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of his spouse and minor child due to incomplete notification under the VCAA. The appellant is requested to provide relevant court documentation, complete Financial Status Reports (VA Form 20-5655), and respond to a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
The deciding factor: The appeal is remanded for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) notification requirements and for obtaining relevant court documentation, Financial Status Reports from both parties, and addressing the veteran's entitlement to service connection for chronic PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0807404
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder, PTSD, MDD with psychotic features, depression, anxiety, alcohol use disorder, tobacco use disorder, and psychosis are found to have begun during service or be related to in-service events. The claims for sleep disturbances and bilateral eye disabilities are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete records and other issues.
- Denied
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic PTSD is service-connected, after considering all evidence of record and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.
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