The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records, including VA and private clinical documentation of the Veteran's psychiatric treatment.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded because there are missing medical records that could provide relevant information about the Veteran's psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1207273
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic PTSD is service-connected as it originated during his active military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development of records related to the Veteran's service at Wake Island, including any medical records and records from military air facilities. The Veteran's claim for PTSD will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran served aboard ships during the Vietnam War and experienced traumatic experiences that may have contributed to his current condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.
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