The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from private providers and the Social Security Administration.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder claim is also being remanded as there are insufficient records available for review.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to support or refute the Veteran’s claims of service connection and initial ratings for his disabilities. This includes obtaining medical records from private providers and the Social Security Administration.,The psychiatric disorder claim requires additional information regarding the basis of the Veteran's disability, as well as access to relevant medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder, anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder), sleep disturbance
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124545
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for various acquired psychiatric disorders.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back pain, knee and wrist joint pains, neck pain, anxiety, depression, as further development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.
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