The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and remanded her claims for psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and mood disorder. Additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claim of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis. The Board also found that additional VA examinations are necessary to address the nature and etiology of her psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1241066
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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
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- Granted
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