The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the appellant was 'insane' during his time in the Army Reserve, which could affect service connection for psychiatric disorders.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for clarification regarding the appellant's mental state and its impact on his service-connected psychiatric conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- paranoid schizophrenia, posttraumatic stress disorder, chronic depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18137248
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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.
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