The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including VA medical records and a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded because further development is required prior to adjudication of the Veteran's claims, particularly with regard to the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder
- 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
- 1804382
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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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