The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine if any of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence regarding whether pre-existing psychiatric conditions clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and were aggravated by service. Additionally, no opinion was provided on whether any current psychiatric disorder is caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], major depressive disorder [MDD], anxiety, schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19195948
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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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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, based on the evidence showing that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's condition began in service.
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