The Board has determined that the VA examination is inadequate for adjudication purposes due to a lack of discussion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST, was aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST), anxiety
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19100033
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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