The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder (MDD) with psychosis, are being remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of these conditions. The examiner will consider whether it is at least as likely as not that any psychiatric disorder was caused or aggravated by his active service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds insufficient evidence in the record to decide on the service connection claim and requires a VA examination to provide an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1746585
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for specially-adapted housing assistance and a special home adaptation grant was denied because he does not meet the criteria for either benefit based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.
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