The Board has withdrawn the claim of service connection for traumatic brain injury. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted as a current disability that began during active service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient evidence to corroborate claimed stressors.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the lack of sufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic brain injury, Bilateral pes planus (flat feet), Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19121853
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and a bilateral foot disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 10, 2010, for the award of special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance due to residuals of traumatic brain injury under 38 U.S.C. 1114(t) is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied an increased rating for right knee patellar tendinitis and has remanded the issue of service connection for a traumatic brain injury.
- Denied
The Board finds the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service, particularly given inconsistencies in his statements and lack of combat service.
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