The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD due to potential issues with the presumption of soundness and the need for additional VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the May 2014 Board decision failed to adequately discuss the potential applicability of the presumption of soundness and whether the Secretary satisfied his duty to assist the Veteran. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining additional records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric condition, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1507798
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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