The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the nature and etiology of the Veteran's symptoms, as well as for additional medical examinations to evaluate his respiratory disability. The claims for service connection are not granted due to lack of a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence fails to establish a clinical diagnosis of a mental disorder and there is no legal basis upon which to award a higher rating for tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and anger management issues), Chronic fatigue syndrome, Joint pains, Sleep disturbances, Left knee disorder, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19136517
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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.
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