The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD and other psychiatric disorders are related to his military service, specifically a claimed sexual assault in service. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD and any other diagnosed psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not enough evidence to establish whether the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are linked to his alleged in-service stressor, necessitating further investigation through a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST), Chronic Intermittent Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142973
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.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST), total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, all effective from January 22, 2019.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD due to MST and an initial evaluation of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as PTSD due to MST and generalized anxiety disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, GAD, and MDD due to MST based on a positive nexus opinion from a private medical provider.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include MDD, AUD, and PTSD due to MST for a new VA examination and stressor verification.
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