The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed mental disorders, including whether any are related to service or sexual trauma in-service. The Veteran is required to provide records from private or VA treatment providers and a VA examination will be scheduled.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence was provided to determine if the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his active service, particularly regarding any sexual trauma in-service.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, recurrent major depression, affective disorder, panic disorder, drug abuse disorder, alcohol abuse disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18156135
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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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