The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather needed additional medical evidence and an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with psychosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0912758
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including major depressive disorder with psychosis, finding that there was no persuasive evidence linking his current symptoms to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the nature and origin of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder with psychosis, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether it is related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.
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