The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the Veteran's right foot disability and acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a higher evaluation for right foot disability are now before the Board.
The deciding factor: The Court remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases provided by the Board in its November 2011 decision, specifically regarding the evaluation of the Veteran's right foot disability and service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The VA examinations are needed to provide adequate reasons and bases.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1453508
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to inadequate VA examination opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to insufficient evidence in the record.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to procedural errors, and will consider new evidence in determining if there is a current diagnosis of PTSD or if hepatitis C was incurred during active duty.
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