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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1235221
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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