The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and private treatment records from Drs. T.J. and C.D.A.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there are indications of psychiatric diagnoses other than PTSD in the file, necessitating consideration of this claim pursuant to Clemons v. Shinseki (2009).
- Claimed conditions
- mental disorder other than PTSD, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1010810
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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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