The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service records and VA examinations to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's claims regarding his acquired psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Schizophrenia, paranoid type, Mood Disorder NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1748494
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appeal regarding whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the August 7, 2006 rating decision for service connection of mood disorder NOS with depression and anxiety. The effective date request is also denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for PTSD as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted the appellant's claim for recognition as a helpless child based on permanent incapacity for self-support established prior to age 18 due to schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's mood disorder was rated at 30% prior to June 29, 2007. From October 9, 2013, the rating increased to 70%. The Board found that for the period prior to October 9, 2013, a 70% disability rating was warranted based on severe depressive symptoms.
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