The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, a low back condition, a cardiovascular condition, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded as well.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that supports reopening the previously denied claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (which includes schizophrenia), a low back condition, a cardiovascular condition, and diabetes mellitus. The Board is unable to make a determination on these issues without further examination due to the need to verify in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, anxiety
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18136225
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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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