The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and open angle glaucoma have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to a previously unestablished question regarding whether the Veteran’s current mental health disorders are related to his active duty service. The claims for service connection for open angle glaucoma and bilateral leg disorder (claimed as a back disorder) have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder","diagnoses":["Major depressive disorder","Dysthymia","Bipolar disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"Open angle glaucoma"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral leg disorder","conditions":["Arthritis of the spine (claimed as a back disorder)","Degenerative arthritis of the spine"]}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19188632
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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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