The appeal is remanded for additional development, including notice to the veteran and his representative regarding the criteria for evaluating psychiatric disabilities, obtaining records from Social Security Administration, and updating VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to a lack of proper notice under Vazquez-Flores, as well as the need to obtain additional evidence relevant to the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder with hysterical features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0814707
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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