The appeal is remanded for an appropriate VA examination to determine whether the veteran's psychiatric disabilities are related to or had their onset during service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that an examination in this case would be appropriate due to the symptoms noted in service, diagnoses made after service, and statements of the veteran's parents regarding persistent symptomatology from separation to the present.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0811511
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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