The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining records from the 196th Station Hospital in Mons, Belgium, and providing the Veteran with a VCAA notice regarding alternative evidence sources. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence obtained.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient development of the record and required further action to obtain records from the 196th Station Hospital and provide VCAA notice regarding alternative sources of evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mood Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0927991
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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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