The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining workman's compensation records and VA treatment records from March 2013 to present. The appellant will also undergo a psychiatric examination to determine his psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service-connected disabilities, as well as a VA medical examination to assess his employability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the case is inextricably intertwined with the issues being remanded due to the need for additional development of the appellant's workman's compensation records and VA treatment records. The psychiatric examination will determine if any psychiatric disorders are related to service or a service-connected disability, while the medical examination will assess whether the appellant's employability is affected by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hypercoagulation disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opiate dependence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1332383
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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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