The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, with a focus on whether any symptoms were present during the first period of service or if they are related to the second period of service.
The deciding factor: Further clarification is needed regarding the presence of symptoms in the first period of service versus the second period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Major depressive disorder with psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1804346
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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
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