The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if there is a 50 percent or better probability that any currently present psychiatric disorder is etiologically related to active service or was caused or chronically worsened by service-connected ankle and back disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not been afforded an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present acquired psychiatric disorders, which is necessary for a proper adjudication of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0907871
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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