The appeal is remanded to the RO for further action as the Board's previous decision was found to inaccurately portray the December 2002 RO action.
The deciding factor: The Court concluded that the Board's August 2006 decision did not accurately portray the December 2002 RO action, and a remand was required for proper effectuation of the November 2002 Board decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety reaction with somatic features, Post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0908900
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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