The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion from a VA examination conducted in September 2012. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is now pending and requires further development.
The deciding factor: The July 2018 VA examination did not provide sufficient information regarding the etiology of the diagnosed conditions, including whether they are related to military service or stressors. The examiner's opinion was insufficient and did not substantially comply with the Board’s remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder NOS, Depression NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19190515
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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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