The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional action, including a VA examination and clarification of the examiner's opinions regarding the Veteran's pre-existing mental disorder and its aggravation during service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further clarification from the VA examiner regarding the Veteran's pre-existing mental disorder and whether it was aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1327277
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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 due to a missed VA psychiatric examination, and a new examination is required.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a VA examination to address the possibility of a personality disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his failure to appear at a VA examination and because he expressed disagreement with the denial of service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic upper respiratory infections. The case is now pending for further review.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been granted. The decision is based on the merits and does not involve any presumption or secondary service connection.
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