The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, seizure disorder, and bilateral hip disorder due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder), Seizure disorder, Bilateral hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184174
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claims for myofascial pain syndrome and a seizure disorder were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for a seizure disorder prior to January 22, 2019, for further action.
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