The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including mood disorders, anger control issues, adjustment disorder, depression, uneasiness in crowds, anxiety, and uncontrollable violence, remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a videoconference hearing which must be scheduled to accord due process.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorders, anger control issues, adjustment disorder, depression, uneasiness in crowds, anxiety, uncontrollable violence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1014411
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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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The appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for various acquired psychiatric disorders.
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