The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evidence and clarification regarding the Veteran's service connection claim due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for an updated claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Substance Abuse, Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1729606
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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