The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and an addendum opinion from a psychiatrist or psychologist.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found in the form of private medical opinions indicating that the Veteran's OCD may have been worsened by service. This raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of service connection for OCD.
- Claimed conditions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805831
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's application for enrollment in the PCAFC as he does not meet the criteria based on his ability to independently perform activities of daily living and does not require supervision or protection.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include OCD and GAD, based on the evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran's symptoms during active duty and his current condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and a link between the condition and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for obsessive compulsive disorder, other specified trauma stressor related disorder, and eligibility for treatment due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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