The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric disability and service.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide sufficient rationale for his opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2012
- Citation
- 1218597
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to service.
- Denied
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