The Veteran's appeal includes two issues: one regarding the effective date for service connection of PTSD, and another concerning whether there is clear and unmistakable error in a 1992 rating decision denying service connection. The case is being remanded to address both issues.
The deciding factor: Both issues are intertwined and require further investigation by the RO before they can be adjudicated.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1738612
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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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- Granted
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