The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.
The deciding factor: The claims require further evaluation by VA examiners to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)","diagnosis_date":null,"diagnosis_source":"December 2015 VA mental health initial evaluation note"}, {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","diagnosis_date":null,"diagnosis_source":"Veteran's lay statements and December 2014 VA Form 21-0781a"}, {"condition_name":"Unspecified Depressive Disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"diagnosis_source":"December 2015 VA mental health initial evaluation note, August 2015 VA Form 9, and November 2018 hearing transcript"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","diagnosis_date":"March 2010 private treatment record","diagnosis_source":"March 2010 private treatment record"}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes Mellitus, Type II","diagnosis_date":null,"diagnosis_source":"July 2017 VA Form 9 and November 2018 hearing transcript"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19124461
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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.
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