The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining his Social Security Administration records. The issue of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, will be readjudicated after the additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence (Social Security Administration records) is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1010403
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied claims for service connection for residuals of a right knee injury, bilateral hearing loss, sleep disorder, coronary artery disease, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims.
- Granted
The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy and PTSD have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent each, effective from the date of the decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims, including obtaining medical opinions and records.
- Partly granted
The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and readjudication, including providing VCAA-compliant notice and obtaining additional evidence. The claim will be considered on a mixed basis as new and material evidence has been received.
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