The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability and dermatitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development is needed as there may be relevant VA treatment records prior to November 2007 and after April 2008, and also because the Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination for his psychiatric disability claim.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability, dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1002382
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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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- Denied
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