The Board has remanded the previously denied claims for service connection due to new evidence received, including service personnel records and STRs. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder claim will be reconsidered based on his reported in-service stressors and pre-existing condition aggravation. His back disorder with associated lower extremity disorder and flat feet claims are also being reconsidered.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that may support reopening of the previously denied claims for service connection, including STRs indicating a history of back trouble and PTSD stressors during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), Back disorder with associated lower extremity disorder, Flat feet
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19110909
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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
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