The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be adjudicated. This includes obtaining VA treatment records, requesting a medical opinion regarding Huntington disease and psychiatric disorders, and determining whether R.A.P. was permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect at age eighteen.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's Huntington disease is service-connected due to lack of in-service diagnosis and treatment. The psychiatric disorder claim requires a medical opinion regarding its relationship to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. R.A.P.'s permanent incapacity for self-support must be determined by the rating agency.
- Claimed conditions
- Huntington disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1744546
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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
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