The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and verification of stressor events.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to support the Veteran's claims, including verification of claimed stressors and examination of his current psychiatric conditions and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- upper right extremity peripheral neuropathy, upper left extremity peripheral neuropathy, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0936515
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, left and right knees, and bilateral feet due to new evidence received since the last decision.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands the cases for further action.
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