The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities on his employability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple psychiatric conditions and may have difficulty sustaining employment due to these conditions. The case requires additional evidence regarding the extent of impairment caused by his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol and Polysubstance Abuse, Depressive Disorder, Adjustment Disorder, Anti-social Personality Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1009547
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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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