The Board has determined that further development is required for the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a thoracic spine fracture, and neck cervical spondylosis with degenerative disc disease. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional evidence, schedule VA examinations, and readjudicate the issues.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), a thoracic spine fracture, and neck cervical spondylosis with degenerative disc disease. The Veteran's claims must be remanded for additional examinations and consideration of alternative sources of evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, Thoracic spine fracture, Neck cervical spondylosis with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1312540
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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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