The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing the Veteran with VCAA notice regarding his claim for service connection for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to insufficient evidence and notification issues related to the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0924843
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is rated at 100 percent due to total occupational and social impairment with symptoms such as grossly inappropriate behavior, suicidal ideation, and difficulty in establishing effective relationships.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is based on a finding that there was no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional information and conduct a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to his in-service sexual assault.
- Denied
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