The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional records, particularly regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further medical evaluation and documentation of the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms and treatment history.
- Claimed conditions
- problems concentrating, sleeplessness, being unsociable
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165273
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,990 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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