The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. The VA examiner is requested to provide a comprehensive opinion on whether these conditions are related to service or pre-existing conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was not able to provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders due to insufficient information provided by the Veteran regarding their onset and relationship with his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176681
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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