The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include major depressive disorder, is remanded due to a lack of a VA examination to determine if any current acquired psychiatric disability was related to military service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a VA examination to assess whether any current acquired psychiatric disabilities are related to the Veteran's military service and whether there was superimposed acquired pathology during service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, anxiety, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184242
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Dismissed
The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder is dismissed as moot because the earliest effective date was granted during the pendency of this appeal.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
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