The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination and opinion to determine if any current psychiatric disability is related to service, including consideration of alleged stressors during ACDUTRA periods in the 1980s. The Appellant seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found the May 2011 VA examination inadequate and remanded for a new examination with a full rationale that accounts for all medical records pertinent to the claim, including alleged stressors during ACDUTRA periods in the 1980s.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1605528
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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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