The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the inability to verify certain in-service stressors and the need for further development of his medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that sufficient evidence was not provided to establish the occurrence of the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, necessitating additional verification efforts and a new examination to determine if any current psychiatric conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder: PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0835666
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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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