The Board has ordered additional development to determine the appellant's periods of active duty and active duty for training, as well as whether he had a current acquired psychiatric disability during his period of service. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether any diagnosed personality disorder or alcohol use disorder was subject to a superimposed disease or injury that resulted in a current acquired psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The Board ordered additional development due to incomplete information regarding the appellant's periods of active duty and active duty for training, which could affect the determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Personality Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175788
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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