The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inconclusive VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's psychotic disorder is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was unable to provide a definitive opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric condition without resorting to speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- psychotic disorder, NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1235221
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA psychiatric examination and missing treatment records, which could affect the rating reduction for the Veteran's service-connected psychotic disorder.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, and his initial rating for psychotic disorder, NOS, remains at 50 percent. The Board found that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including major depressive disorder, recurrent, with psychotic features; psychotic disorder, NOS; and bipolar I disorder, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.
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