The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and his higher initial rating claim for peptic ulcer disease due to additional development being required.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded as there are procedural issues that need to be addressed before a final determination can be made on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1212602
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1212602.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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