The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to unverified stressors and a need for further development of evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125173
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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