The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors. The VA will seek verification of the alleged military sexual trauma from relevant personnel records.
The deciding factor: The claim is based on new evidence provided by the Veteran and his buddy statement, which requires further investigation into the veracity of the reported events.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166667
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Decisions by this judge: 1,987 · Granted: 15% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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 19166667.
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).
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