The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted it. The case is remanded for further examinations to determine the current severity of residuals of left foot fracture, as well as whether the Veteran's lumbar spine condition, bilateral ankle condition, and right foot condition are secondary to his service-connected left foot condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence supports reopening the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded due to the need for updated examinations regarding residuals of left foot fracture, lumbar spine condition, bilateral ankle condition, and right foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Lumbar spine condition, Bilateral ankle condition, Right foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106304
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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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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