The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and the need for a new examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being reviewed.
The deciding factor: The decision is pending further review by VA as requested by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2016
- Citation
- 1611018
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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 Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted an increased evaluation of 70 percent effective July 11, 2022. The Board also granted an earlier effective date for total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to schedule a comprehensive VA mental health examination to determine if the Veteran has any psychiatric disorder caused by his military service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his in-service traumatic events and grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for COPD, blood clots in legs, foot spurs, lumbosacral spine disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder as the weight of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.
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