The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination regarding the Veteran's reported in-service stressor involving a personal assault, including being touched and grabbed in his groin area outside his clothes in sight of many other troops by his Master Sergeant on the flight line at the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The remand includes attempting to corroborate the Veteran’s statements and scheduling him for a psychiatric examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran was on active duty or inactive duty during the alleged stressor and ordered further development of the case.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD due to MST
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18137091
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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).
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