The Veteran is seeking service connection for various psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and schizo typical personality disorder. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the current diagnoses are superimposed on the schizo typical personality disorder diagnosed during his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner will need to determine whether any of the Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses are a result of his pre-existing schizo typical personality disorder or due to other factors unrelated to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- schizo typical personality disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, borderline personality disorder, polysubstance abuse, bipolar disorder, pedophilia
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1122779
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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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