The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including to provide the Veteran with an examination and review of the claims file by a psychiatrist so that adjudicators can determine the disability evaluation to be assigned for the period from May 17, 1971 to April 20, 2001. A supplemental statement of the case is also required.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there are questions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability during the period from May 3, 1971 to April 20, 2001 that require interpretation by a medical professional before adjudicators can determine what disability evaluation is appropriate for this time frame.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1221556
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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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