The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus type II are being remanded due to the need to investigate his claimed stressors and verify his service in Vietnam. The Board will consider new evidence if it is received.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided information regarding potential combat exposure, but further investigation into these claims is needed as Special Operations Forces Incident documents must be prepared and submitted for research.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1802778
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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.
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