The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: VA has a duty to assist the appellant by providing him with a VA examination in order to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1441023
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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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- Denied
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