The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inconsistencies in his service record and allegations of stressor events. The psychiatric disability claim is being recharacterized to include any diagnosed psychiatric condition, while the tinnitus claim requires additional evidence regarding noise exposure and a possible secondary relationship.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in combat but has other diagnosed psychiatric conditions. Further development is needed to verify stressor events and determine if they are consistent with fear of hostile military action or corroborated by service records.
- Claimed conditions
- {"diagnosis":"PTSD","status":"diagnosed"}, {"diagnosis":"depression","status":"diagnosed"}, {"diagnosis":"anxiety","status":"diagnosed"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19129820
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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