The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and an inadequate VA medical opinion. The RO is instructed to attempt to corroborate the Veteran's alleged stressors, particularly those involving a runway crossing in Vietnam, and schedule him for a new VA psychiatric examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO failed to adequately address the Veteran's allegations of stressors and the adequacy of the January 2011 VA medical opinion. The Court instructed the Board to ensure that a new medical examination report is obtained that includes a statement regarding the sufficiency of the Veteran's stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1602508
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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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