The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for depression disorder, claimed as secondary to her right knee disability, is pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to review additional treatment records and opinions from private providers before rendering an opinion on whether the Veteran's right knee disability is etiologically related to her depression disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- depression disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0916989
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorders including depression disorder, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder. The appeal was reopened based on new evidence received since the previous denial.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the decision was made, so the case is dismissed.
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