The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a right-hand condition due to insufficient evidence in some cases. The Veteran's testimony regarding his stressors was not fully considered by the May 2013 VA examiner.
The deciding factor: The May 2013 VA examiner did not consider the Veteran’s personal assault trauma/MST or unwanted sexual advances as potential stressors for PTSD diagnosis and failed to determine whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder was aggravated in service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)"}, {"condition_name":"Right-hand Condition"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132797
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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