The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and service personnel records to confirm his presence in the Republic of Vietnam. A compensation and pension examination will be scheduled to determine if any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, may be etiologically related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to incomplete information regarding his presence in the Republic of Vietnam and the need for a compensation and pension examination to determine if any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, may be etiologically related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), eye disability, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1032046
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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.
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