The Board has remanded two issues: entitlement to service connection for residuals of cellulitis associated with a left shoulder condition and entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's active duty service is considered honorable.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded due to outstanding evidence needed to support the Veteran’s claims, particularly regarding his in-service treatment records and any private mental health treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cellulitis associated with a left shoulder condition, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127591
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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