The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice provided regarding in-service personal assault claims and incomplete information from a licensed social worker at the Vet Center. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being returned to the RO for further action.
The deciding factor: The VA Regional Office failed to provide adequate notice with respect to special evidentiary procedures required for claims based on in-service personal assault and did not obtain clarification from the licensed social worker who provided a diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1337852
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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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