The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, depressive disorder with alcohol abuse, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, atypical psychotic disturbance, atypical neurologic or cognitive impairment, affective disorder and PTSD is remanded due to the presence of new evidence that may support these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided additional information since his previous VA examination which could potentially relate to service-connected psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with arthritis, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder, depressive disorder with alcohol abuse, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, atypical psychotic disturbance, atypical neurologic or cognitive impairment, affective disorder and PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19184240
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for headaches, CAD, PTSD, and lumbar strain with arthritis, while denying increased ratings for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of multiple conditions, as the Veteran withdrew the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar strain with arthritis, right leg peripheral neuropathy, and left leg peripheral neuropathy due to issues related to service connection. The claims are being remanded because of a late filing of the Veteran's appeal form.
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