The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for further development of his claims file. This includes obtaining specific information regarding his reported in-service stressor events, corroborating these events, scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disorder, and readjudicating his claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service personnel records reflect that he was assigned as a personnel specialist to process records for soldiers either killed in action or missing in action. The Board finds it necessary to obtain further evidence regarding the occurrence of specific in-service stressor events and to determine the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, anxiety
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0940032
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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
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