The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and procuring a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to service or his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is required regarding the issue of service connection for psychiatric disorder due to the need for updated medical records and an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's claimed condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with psychotic features, Panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1232562
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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.
- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's insomnia disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and major depressive disorder is related to his active service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the initial decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits was not properly notified and requires a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran needs personal care services based on his conditions.
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