The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran now has PTSD as a result of in-service stressors.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board misapplied DSM-IV criteria and did not provide adequate reasons and bases for its decision regarding service connection for PTSD. The remand is required to apply the law correctly to the facts in the first instance.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0842180
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to an inadequate VA medical examination and opinion.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the case needs further development due to the need to verify the Veteran's reported stressor events. The claim will be returned to the RO for this purpose.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric and Aid and Attendance/Housebound examination to determine the current nature of any diagnosed psychiatric condition and whether the Veteran is housebound due to his PTSD. The SMP claim will be readjudicated based on this new evidence.
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