The Veteran's pineal cysts are granted service connection, while the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded due to unresolved stressor verification.
The deciding factor: The AOJ needs to verify if the Veteran was exposed to an in-service stressor and schedule him for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- pineal cysts, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003331
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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