The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, requires additional development due to unresolved issues regarding stressor verification and potential pre-existing conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are remanded as there is uncertainty about whether his current mental health disorders are related to service or if they have been aggravated by service. The Board also notes that the Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to verify specific in-service stressors for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1011062
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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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