The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD. The claims for left knee disability, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of PTSD in the record, and the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":null}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disability","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":"Osteoarthritis and/or chondromalacia patella"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Pes Planus","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":null}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (other than PTSD)","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":null}, {"condition_name":"Skin Condition","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":null}, {"condition_name":"Sleep Apnea with CPAP (sleep apnea)","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":null}, {"condition_name":"Erectile Dysfunction","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":null}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182924
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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