The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, including VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records. A psychiatric examination is needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of his variously diagnosed psychiatric disability, and an orthopedic examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected right and left knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The appeal requires additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. A psychiatric examination is necessary to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's variously diagnosed psychiatric disability, and an orthopedic examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected right and left knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Various psychiatric disabilities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1533266
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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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