The Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury is denied as there are no current residuals associated with the claimed condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, is remanded. The VA examiner will determine if these conditions had their onset in or are otherwise etiologically related to his period of active service.
The deciding factor: There are no current residuals associated with the claimed traumatic brain injury.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder) may have its onset in or be etiologically related to his period of active service, but this needs further evaluation by a VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major Depressive Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002901
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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