The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development and clarification of his claims.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1003826
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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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