The Board has ordered further development to verify the Veteran's alleged stressful events in service and to obtain his military 'Record of Assignments' for the period from September 1970 to March 1974. The case is REMANDED for these actions.
The deciding factor: Further verification of the Veteran's alleged stressful events in service and obtaining his military records are needed to substantiate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0926265
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The additional medical records did not offer any probative information relating these conditions to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and lack of pertinent medical evidence. The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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