The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, but further development is needed to address the merits of the claims. The issues of tinnitus and service connection for a psychiatric disorder remain remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to previously unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Paranoid schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144590
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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
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