The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability and its relationship to his service-connected conditions. The claim for service connection will be further evaluated after obtaining additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found conflicting medical opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric condition, necessitating further examination and opinion from a different clinician.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Subluxation, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18124093
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of any such condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is at least as likely as not related to her in-service MST. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including alcohol use disorder with cannabis use disorder. The Veteran's statements regarding in-service stressors were not credible and further verification is needed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's right shoulder increased evaluation claim was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded and requires further examination.
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