The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining a stressor verification and an examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is required to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service or any undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue and weight loss, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1542803
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development of the claims.
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