The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but further development is needed to address its merits due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's military records and unverified stressors. The claims for Alzheimer’s dementia and neurosarcoidosis are also remanded.
The deciding factor: Further verification of the Veteran's earlier period of Navy service from 1970-1972 is required before the merits of the acquired psychiatric disorder claim can be addressed.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Alzheimer’s dementia (claimed as memory loss), Neurosarcoidosis (claimed as blood clots in lungs, legs, and spasms in body, thighs, legs, and feet)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20023079
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
- Denied
The claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, memory loss/memory problems, chronic fatigue, sleep difficulties/sleep disturbances, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for service connection for residuals of testicular denervation and varicosectomy has been granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70% rating, effective July 15, 2024. The Veteran's GERD remains at a 10% rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to service-connected TBI with PTSD is granted, effective September 6, 2018.
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