The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the issue of a higher disability rating for olecranon bursitis and degenerative disc disease and degenerative facet joint disease of the lumbar spine remains unresolved.,VA will be required to attempt to corroborate the Veteran’s reported stressors during his May 2019 hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided new information about in-service stressors, which requires VA to attempt to verify these details.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Olecranon Bursitis"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Disc Disease and Degenerative Facet Joint Disease of the Lumbar Spine"}
- 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
- 19184584
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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