The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further investigation into the Veteran's claimed stressors during his service in Korea.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for PTSD, as it provides information about the Veteran's duty and assignments in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191630
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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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