The case is remanded for a medical examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's personality disorder and depression preexisted his service and whether the disorders were aggravated in any way by his military service.
The deciding factor: The Court granted a Joint Motion ordering that VA should provide the Veteran with a medical examination and opinion due to lack of evidence regarding aggravation of depression during service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0908208
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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