The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an October 2017 VA examination report finding that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-V. The claim is now pending again.
The deciding factor: The need for additional examination and opinion was left at the discretion of the examiner based on the updated medical standards and the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1810937
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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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