The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for an opinion on aggravation of psychiatric disorders by service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion on whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected back or left ankle disability, as requested in May 2013. The case needs to be remanded to obtain this information.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1338815
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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.
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- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 70% rating for PTSD, effective May 1, 2023, and remanded several claims for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for various conditions, as well as other service connection claims.
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