The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Appellant's service in and around the DMZ, specifically his claimed patrolling duties. The VA will attempt to verify this information and conduct a psychiatric examination if necessary.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to confirm the nature of the Appellant’s service in and around the DMZ, particularly regarding his reported patrolling duties.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18150586
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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.
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