The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion to reconcile prior diagnoses and address the etiology of any psychiatric disability diagnosed during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was inadequate substantial compliance with its May 2017 remand directives regarding the nature and etiology of all psychiatric disorders diagnosed during the pendency of the appeal, including adjustment disorder and PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801356
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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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