The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues regarding service connection for PTSD, which is claimed as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was previously denied by the Board. The Joint Motion requested that the issue be remanded for development and readjudication consistent with the directives contained therein.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0821812
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information about the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and thus, service connection for PTSD cannot be determined at this time.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that new and material evidence supports the veteran's claim.
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