The Veteran's claim for service connection for a claimed innocently acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing notice regarding personal assault/PTSD claims.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because of the need for additional development, specifically obtaining earlier treatment records and notifying the Veteran about sources other than service records that may support a claim for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- inocently acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1119157
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly adjudicated and requires further examination to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current left hip, right wrist, left wrist, or psychiatric disabilities (to include PTSD and depression) due to disease or injury incurred in service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.
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