The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination by a psychiatrist to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or her service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The need for an additional examination and review of medical records was determined due to inconsistencies in the available evidence regarding the presence of other psychiatric disorders during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1531456
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1531456.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the record, including inadequate VA opinions and conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric diagnoses. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA examination to clarify the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD and migraine headaches as the evidence did not support a separate diagnosis or additional symptomatology. The left knee strain issue was remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.
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