The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions regarding his claimed psychiatric, left hand numbness, and respiratory disabilities.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as there is insufficient competent medical evidence on file to make a decision on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD and MDD), Left Hand Numbness, Respiratory Disability (manifested by chronic congestion, cough, and shortness of breath)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2012
- Citation
- 1227642
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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
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