The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims file, including obtaining relevant treatment records from VA and non-VA providers.
The deciding factor: The Board found that substantial compliance with its January 2018 Remand directives has not occurred and thus the case must be remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163296
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and dismissed the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a claims processing defect. The appeal was denied for increased ratings of PTSD with depression, erectile dysfunction, and cervical and lumbar spine conditions, while these issues were remanded for further consideration.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 11, 2016 for the service connection of PTSD with depression.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD with depression, finding the evidence against a link to an in-service event.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and PTSD with depression have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
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