The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining his service personnel records and VA treatment records. The case will be reviewed by a VA psychiatrist who will provide an opinion regarding whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran was sexually assaulted during active duty military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development of the claim is necessary, including obtaining the Veteran's service personnel records and VA treatment records, and reviewing his claims folder by a VA psychiatrist to determine if PTSD can be diagnosed and whether it is at least as likely as not related to his active duty military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1048530
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA medical opinions provided prior to the March 2025 rating decision on appeal are based on incorrect premises and need to be reconsidered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically failing to verify an in-service stressor and not affording a VA examination.
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