The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received since the prior final denial, warranting readjudication of the claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, mood disorder, sleep disorder, malnutrition (claimed as avitaminosis), and left knee disorder. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's service periods and schedule a VA examination to determine if the claimed disorders are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the Veteran after the prior final denial of their claims for service connection includes records indicating hospitalization during a period of active service in 2013, which is unclear as to its specific dates. The AOJ needs to verify the Veteran's service periods and schedule a VA examination to determine if the claimed disorders are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, mood disorder, sleep disorder, malnutrition (claimed as avitaminosis), left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- A20016139
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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for depression, PTSD, and an anxiety disorder due to the lack of a current diagnosis.
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