The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence showing additional periods of service on the USS Aeolus during which the Veteran's claimed stressor may have occurred. The Veteran also has been diagnosed with depressive disorder and severe recurrent major depressive disorder, and chronic pain from his service-connected bilateral ankle disability affects his life.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the new evidence warranted reconsideration of the claim due to potential additional periods of service on the USS Aeolus where the Veteran's claimed stressor may have occurred.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Severe Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19150752
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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