The Board has determined that a timely substantive appeal was filed with respect to the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is being remanded for additional development and examination.
The deciding factor: A timely substantive appeal was submitted by the Veteran regarding the issue of service connection for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1546287
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was dismissed as there is no remaining case or controversy for adjudication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and a medical opinion regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board will consider these issues again after a VA examination is conducted.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder and depression was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection for PTSD is now granted with an effective date of July 29, 2014.
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