The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's major depressive disorder is related to his service-connected disabilities. The claim will be reviewed again with a new examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there are no sufficient medical opinions addressing the relationship between the Veteran's current depression and his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19100183
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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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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