The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,The Veteran's claim for a tremor disorder has also been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that relates to the unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder","claimed_conditions":["Bipolar disorder","Depressive disorder","Cognitive disorder","Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"]}, {"condition_name":"Tremor Disorder","claimed_conditions":["Pinched nerve in spine","Uncontrollable head shaking"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20006090
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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