The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder due to his military service. The issue is still pending and will be reconsidered after the additional development.
The deciding factor: The Court ordered the case back to the Board for further development in light of changes made to the regulations governing service connection for PTSD, which require verification of stressors related to combat or POW experiences unless certain exceptions apply.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1048389
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims are related to stressors in service and need further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability during or after service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, to obtain private treatment records and schedule a VA examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted a 100 percent disability rating from July 13, 2021.
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