The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and reopening of a claim for back injury, as well as the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD). The Veteran's private psychologist provided an opinion that his personality disorder may be superimposed upon another diagnosed condition. Additionally, outstanding SSA records and private treatment records are needed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that remand was necessary due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and whether a personality disorder is subject to superimposition in service.
- Claimed conditions
- back injury, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), depressive disorder NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19148771
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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.
What you can do next
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