The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder should be remanded to allow for a new examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his mental health conditions.
The deciding factor: The prior examinations were inadequate, and a new examination is necessary to determine whether current mental disabilities are related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2019
- Citation
- A19003289
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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