The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and detached retina, right eye due to incomplete verification of a claimed stressor and need for medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Incomplete verification of the Veteran's reported stressor and need for medical opinions regarding the onset of his detached retina.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and adjustment disorder), Detached retina, right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- A20016298
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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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