The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to conflicting evidence of record and the need for clarification from the Veteran regarding her basis of the claim. The case will be further developed, including a VA examination, to address whether the claimed in-service sexual assault occurred and if it resulted in a current psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board needs additional development to clarify the basis of the Veteran's claim and determine if an in-service sexual assault occurred and its impact on her current psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- problems controlling anger, problems sleeping, depressive disorder not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1146467
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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