The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the August 2016 examiner regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) was aggravated by his service-connected hepatitis C. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue and must be deferred.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the addendum opinion from the August 2016 examiner did not adequately respond to the question posed regarding whether the acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C, and thus remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1757182
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to inadequate VA examination opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to insufficient evidence in the record.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to procedural errors, and will consider new evidence in determining if there is a current diagnosis of PTSD or if hepatitis C was incurred during active duty.
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