The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.304.
The deciding factor: The case has been returned to the RO due to the need for additional development, specifically an updated medical record review and a VA examination addressing the Veteran's claimed chronic acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1104188
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The appeal is remanded to obtain VA medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.
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