The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, mood disorder, and polysubstance use disorder. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or undergo another VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was not fully addressed due to the need for further medical evaluation and clarification of the nature and etiology of his psychiatric conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Mood Disorder, Polysubstance Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20005416
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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