The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, Social Security Administration (SSA) disability application records, and a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evidence and evaluation as per the requirements of 38 C.F.R. � 3.159(c)(4).
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depressed and anxious mood, cannabis dependence, cannabis induced anxiety, depressive disorder NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2018
- Citation
- 1827949
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and a failure to provide requested information.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking an effective date earlier than May 20, 2021, for the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed and anxious mood and depressive disorder was dismissed due to a written withdrawal by the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders because there was no evidence of a current disorder related to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression. The Board found that previous VA examinations were inadequate and ordered a new examination.
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