The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, is being remanded due to the unavailability of VA treatment records from Little Rock, Arkansas VAMC. The Veteran will be provided with a proper notice regarding the unavailability of these records and given an opportunity to submit alternative evidence supporting his claim.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded for compliance with previous directives and for providing adequate notice regarding the unavailability of VA treatment records from Little Rock, Arkansas VAMC.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1231187
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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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