The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and an inadequate etiological opinion. The appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified anxiety disorder, is being reviewed again.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to determine whether the appellant’s acquired psychiatric disorder had its onset in service or is otherwise related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, other specified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- A20015091
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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