The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's current psychiatric disability and whether it is related to service, as well as to evaluate his residuals of cervical lymph nodes. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates a need for an examination to clarify the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disability and to determine if the Veteran's residuals of cervical lymph nodes have changed since the last examination in October 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1221792
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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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