The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for a new VA examination regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, particularly her claims related to military sexual trauma and PTSD.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further medical evaluation to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder and whether it is linked to in-service stressors including sexual assault.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, digestive disorder (claimed as gastroesophageal reflux disease and Crohn's Disease)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19196889
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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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