The Veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric disability was denied in April 1990 due to lack of evidence. The Board has now reopened the claim and remanded it for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a PTSD examination.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded because new evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim (a specific in-service stressor leading to PTSD).
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19109580
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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