The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination and records are needed to properly assess the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions, including whether they are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Neurocognitive Disorder, ADHD, Personality Disorder NOS, Cognitive Disorder NOS, Personality Disorder, NOS, Dementia due to Schizophrenia, Disorganized Type, Schizophrenia, Disorganized Type, Bipolar Disorder NOS, Anxiety Disorder NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1433046
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional error in failing to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ must request that the Veteran be scheduled for an examination to determine the probable nature and etiology of his diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability.
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