The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to non-compliance with previous instructions.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion for Remand determined that the instructions contained in the Board's May 2007 remand had not been complied with, necessitating further medical evaluation and review of the claims folder.
- Claimed conditions
- paranoid-type schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0946103
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (paranoid-type schizophrenia) warrants a 100% rating prior to February 9, 2016.
- Denied
The Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to his mental condition, and the appeal for restoration of competency has been denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including paranoid-type schizophrenia and a mood disorder, is denied service connection. His left knee disabilities are also denied in terms of increased ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's previous VA examinations and his failure to attend scheduled appointments. The Veteran will be provided another examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders.
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