The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for a seizure disorder. The Board finds that VA has not provided the Veteran with an examination to determine the etiology of his currently diagnosed psychiatric disorders or of his seizure disorder.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric and seizure disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- psychosis, panic attacks, depression and anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1028039
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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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- Dismissed
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