The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding records. The Veteran is required to report for any scheduled examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires additional evidence due to his failure to appear at a previously scheduled VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19157674
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19157674.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn their appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and tinnitus. As such, the Board dismisses these issues.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
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