The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional psychiatric treatment records, particularly those related to suicide attempts in the 1970s and 1980s. The Veteran is asked to provide information identifying these records and necessary releases for VA to secure them.
The deciding factor: The decision was not made on the merits due to the Veteran's failure to respond to a request for additional evidence, but the case has been remanded to obtain relevant treatment records that may support his service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1325337
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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 remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran's attorney.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine if any current psychiatric diagnoses are related to service. The appeal is now in remand status.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal was granted, with a maximum schedular evaluation of 50 percent for posttraumatic headaches effective from April 13, 2007. The Board also found that referral for an extraschedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1) is not warranted in conjunction with the service-connected posttraumatic headaches. Additionally, a TDIU was granted.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and dismissed due to his express withdrawal of all issues on appeal.
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