The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical records and a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder other than substance use disorders, and whether such is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the need for updated medical records and a comprehensive evaluation of the Veteran's mental health history.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic schizophrenia, NOS, psychotic disorder identified as unspecified psychosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131117
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 has remanded the case due to an error in not providing a proper statement of reasons or bases for denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. The Veteran's VA treatment records show he was diagnosed with various psychiatric conditions during the appeal period.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death, and no effective date was assigned as the appeal is about service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic schizophrenia, paranoid type, claimed as acquired psychiatric disorder and personality disorder was granted in a June 2011 rating decision with an effective date of November 18, 1999. The appeal is to determine if the earlier effective date should be granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further psychiatric evaluation regarding the cause of death.
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