The Board has ordered the RO to attempt to corroborate the Veteran's claimed stressors through all sources, including the United States Army and Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC). The case is now REMANDED for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA Regional Office was directed to make another attempt to corroborate the Veteran's alleged stressors using his correct unit of assignment while in Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability, to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0938192
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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).
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