The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional treatment records, as well as the need to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the need for updated medical records and an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18120245
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for schizoaffective disorder, depressive type and PTSD. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, panic disorder, schizophrenia with depression, anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder, were incurred during his military service. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia with depression, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current psychiatric condition to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. However, it was determined that his current psychiatric condition is not attributable to military service.
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