The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain records of the Veteran's treatment at Walter Reed Army Hospital and Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital, as well as psychiatric evaluations. The Veteran is also requested to provide adequate identification for Dr. Robert Lynn.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to obtain medical records from Walter Reed Army Hospital and Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital, including those of Dr. Juliette Fontaine and Shalhoub Family Counseling Service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), trichotillomania
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1131895
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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.
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