The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is remanded for a new examination to determine if it is related to service.,The Veteran's headache disorder is remanded for an addendum opinion addressing his in-service head injury and complaints of headaches.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that the current evidence does not provide sufficient information to make a determination on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is related to service. The same applies to his headache disorder as there are conflicting opinions regarding its onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), Headache disorder, Left leg disorder (left tibia and fibula compound fracture), Chronic fatigue syndrome, Disorder manifested by joint pain (back, right shoulder, right ankle, right knee, right upper extremity, cervical spondylosis, right lateral epicondylopathy)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19173222
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The headache claim was remanded for further examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 5, 2018, for the award of service connection for PTSD and denied earlier effective dates for erectile dysfunction, left ear hearing loss, migraines, and other conditions.
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