The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and issuance of a statement of the case regarding the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim seeking service connection for PTSD. The appeal is also remanded for additional development in connection with the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient competent medical evidence on file to make a decision on the merits of the claims, and thus ordered further examination and development.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety NOS, depression NOS
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1319895
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's depression NOS is rated at 30 percent from July 15, 2010 to August 4, 2022. The rating was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of records, including private treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected depression NOS is being evaluated again.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any psychiatric condition is related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination findings regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and depression. A new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.
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