The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a PTSD examination. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after all requested actions are completed.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and missing VA treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1013126
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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
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