The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate nexus opinion and incomplete service personnel records, particularly regarding the Veteran's reported stressors in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner’s opinion is deemed insufficient as it relies solely on the absence of documentation in the service treatment records. The Board requires an addendum opinion to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as acquired psychiatric condition to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, hallucinations, and paranoia)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18145597
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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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