The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development of the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded due to incomplete development and need for an addendum report from the VA psychiatrist's examination.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1134686
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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 Veteran withdrew his appeals for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, stomach disorder, high cholesterol, and an eye disorder prior to the Board's decision.
- Granted
The Board has determined that service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including anxiety and depression, is granted based on reopening of the claim due to new and material evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new VA medical opinion to determine if any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorders other than posttraumatic stress disorder had onset in service or are related to an event or events in service. The Veteran's statements and specific experiences during military service will be considered.
- Granted
The Veteran's headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, which is the highest possible rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
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