The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Veteran's claims regarding his experiences in Vietnam, including capturing a Vietcong soldier, are also being considered.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19149896
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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