The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if there is a current diagnosis of hepatitis C, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), or any other disability that may affect the Veteran's ability to work. The claims are also being remanded for a VA examination to assess the severity of his low back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, but not for the neck disability or hepatitis C. Therefore, these cases are being remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hepatitis C, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and an anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18149926
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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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