The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure that his claims are properly adjudicated, including the need for VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The current medical evidence and examination findings are insufficient to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, Bilateral foot disorder, to include pes planus and plantar fasciitis, Bilateral knee disorder, to include as due to a bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1624773
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's condition began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder. The other claims were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted restoration of the 50 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, as the reduction in rating was improper.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating, concluding that his symptoms did not warrant a 70 percent or higher rating.
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