The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the in-service stressors and the need for further development, including obtaining unit history records and verifying specific events. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered under the current version of 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(3).
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are issues with the in-service stressors and needs to verify them before deciding on service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1327953
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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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