Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.,Your claims for service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, hepatitis C, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of current disability in any of these conditions during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left ankle disability"}, {"condition_name":"Right ankle disability"}, {"condition_name":"Hepatitis C"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral hearing loss"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131531
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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