The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate VA examination in October 2012. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.
The deciding factor: The examiner's opinion was based on inaccurate factual premises and thus requires a new examination and medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1544934
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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.
- 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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