The Board has denied service connection for positive tuberculin reaction- purified protein derivative (PPD) test and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, alcohol abuse, panic disorder, and mood disorder, as well as service connection for insomnia.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a positive PPD test is not a disability for VA compensation purposes and there was no evidence of active tuberculosis or resultant disability during service. The remand is due to the need for additional development on the etiology of the Veteran's insomnia, including consideration of his argument regarding its relation to TB treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Positive tuberculin reaction- purified protein derivative (PPD) test, Acquired psychiatric disorder to include adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, alcohol abuse, panic disorder, and mood disorder, Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19178808
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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