The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his substance abuse, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, and bronchopneumonia. The DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 issue is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that adequate reasons and bases were not provided for its conclusions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his other conditions, as well as whether he was prevented from seeking medical treatment due to his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Substance Abuse, Bipolar Disorder, Panic Disorder, Bronchopneumonia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1126524
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Major Depression, and Panic Disorder due to his withdrawal of these issues prior to a decision being made.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, panic disorder, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD, finding that these conditions had onset during his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with bipolar disorder has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating effective August 8, 2018.
- Granted
The Veteran's panic disorder, which is service-connected and not related to any exposure basis or presumption, has been granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent effective February 4, 2020. The symptoms include depression, anxiety, and disturbances in motivation and mood.
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