The Board has ordered additional development to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded due to a need for another medical opinion and consideration of arguments regarding potential service connection based on service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was necessary to comply with prior remand instructions and address arguments made by the Veteran's representative regarding potential service connection based on service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1810309
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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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